How are public schools in funded?

Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed annually
Oregon public schools are funded primarily from state governments. In the 2022–2023 school year, the most recent year of available data, about 53% of Oregon public school funding came from state sources. Another 37.2% came through local programs, and the federal government provided the remaining 9.8%. Altogether, public schools in Oregon received $11.6 billion in funding, or $21,000 per student.

$11.6B

of funding went to public schools in Oregon (2022–2023 school year)

$21K

per student went to public schools in Oregon (2022–2023 school year)
All American public schools are funded with a mix of local, state, and federal money, but the share attributable to each source — and the total amount of funding per student — differs by state. Oregon schools received about $21,000 per student in 2022, roughly $1,200 more than the national average. The largest difference was in federal funding: the average US school received $5,100 per student from federal sources, compared to $2,100 in Oregon.

In the 2022–2023 school year, public schools in Oregon received $1,200 more per student than the average US school

Total public school funding by source per student

Where do local, state, and federal funds come from?

Public school districts receive funding from a combination of local, state, and federal sources.
  • Local funding often comes from property taxes but can also come from fees or programs like parent-teacher associations.
  • State funding is generated through a wide variety of sources that vary from state-to-state, often through personal and corporate income and retail sales taxes. Depending on the state, funding may also come from taxes on tobacco products and alcoholic beverages and from lotteries.
  • Federal funding often comes to school districts through a series of targeted grants, like Title I, which supports schools serving low-income communities, or IDEA, which funds special education services. Much of this funding goes to the state, which is then allocated to individual school districts.

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In the 2022–2023 school year, local, state, and federal funds amounted to $21,000 per student in Oregon

Total public school funding by source per student

Which school districts in Oregon have the most funding per student? Which districts have the least?

State-level data paints an overall picture of school funding but masks differences between school districts. Each district receives a different amount of funding per student, and those amounts can vary widely within the same state. In Oregon, some districts received around $13,200 per student (Mitchell Sd 55), while others received as much as $225,000 (Suntex Sd 10).

Per-student public school funding in Oregon ranged from $13,200 to $225,000 across districts

Total public school funding per student per school district, all sources, 2022–2023 school year

What is the local, state and federal funding breakdown in Oregon school districts?

Districts also differ in where that funding comes from. Some rely more heavily on state-level revenue— like North Bend Sd 13, where 76% of school funding came from state sources. Others receive more through local sources, such as Lake Oswego Sd 7J, where local dollars accounted for 66.4% of funding. In districts like Woodburn Sd 103, where local revenues are lower, federal dollars made up a larger portion — about 20.7% of total funding. The breakdown by source highlights the ways Oregon structures support for public education.

Districts differ in how they fund public schools

Share of public school funding from local, state, and federal sources for 50 largest school districts in OR, 2022–2023 school year

Total public school funding per student, by state (2022–2023 school year)

Total public school funding per student, by state (2022–2023 school year)
DistictFunding per student

Suntex Sd 10

$225,000

Pine Creek Sd 5

$150,700

Juntura Sd 12

$138,700

Double O Sd 28

$106,700

Troy Sd 54

$104,000

Frenchglen Sd 16

$95,800

Ashwood Sd 8

$93,800

Long Creek Sd 17

$70,700

Plush Sd 18

$67,600

Drewsey Sd 13

$66,300

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