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Grants Pass School District, Oregon

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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,675 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Grants Pass School District is a school district in Oregon (Josephine County). During the 2024 school year, 5,675 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Grants Pass School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Quin Pehrson20252029
Joseph Schmidt20232029
Cassie Wilkins20182029
Gary Richardson20052029
Chad Dybdahl20232027
Nathan Seable20232027
Dustin Smith20232027

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,920,000 $1,949 13%
Local: $20,499,000 $3,658 25%
State: $52,079,000 $9,293 62%
Total: $83,498,000 $14,900
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $92,744,000 $16,549
Total Current Expenditures: $82,744,000 $14,765
Instructional Expenditures: $50,067,000 $8,934 54%
Student and Staff Support: $7,808,000 $1,393 8%
Administration: $12,378,000 $2,208 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,491,000 $2,228 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,965,000 $1,778
Construction: $8,759,000 $1,562
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $33,000 $5
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 28 21-39 <50 21 21-39 25-29 30
2020-2021 40-49 PS PS PS PS 40-59
2018-2019 39 40-59 <50 29 30-39 35-39 42
2017-2018 38 40-59 <=20 28 21-39 35-39 40
2016-2017 37 60-69 <50 29 40-59 25-29 39
2015-2016 39 60-79 <50 30 21-39 35-39 41
2014-2015 39 40-49 <50 28 21-39 40-44 41
2013-2014 62 60-79 <50 50-54 60-79 60-64 63
2012-2013 64 70-79 <50 57 40-59 65-69 66
2011-2012 67 70-79 >=50 59 60-69 70-74 68
2010-2011 66 80-89 <50 54 50-59 70-74 67

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 45 60-79 <50 33 40-59 40-44 48
2020-2021 50-59 PS PS PS PS 40-59
2018-2019 56 >=80 <50 48 40-49 45-49 58
2017-2018 56 60-79 21-39 45 40-49 55-59 58
2016-2017 56 70-79 <50 45 60-79 45-49 58
2015-2016 56 >=80 <50 47 40-59 50-54 58
2014-2015 55 60-69 <50 47 40-59 60-64 56
2013-2014 78 >=80 >=50 60-64 60-79 80-84 80
2012-2013 79 70-79 >=50 70 60-79 80-84 81
2011-2012 80 70-79 >=50 72 60-69 80-84 82
2010-2011 88 >=90 >=50 79 80-89 90-94 89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 79 >=50 PS 80-84 >=50 70-79 78
2020-2021 77 PS PS 80-84 PS 70-79 76
2019-2020 78 PS PS 75-79 PS 60-79 79
2018-2019 77 >=50 PS 60-69 PS 60-69 79
2017-2018 73 PS PS 70-79 PS 60-79 73
2016-2017 71 >=50 PS 60-69 PS 70-79 69
2015-2016 72 >=50 65-69 >=50 60-79 73
2014-2015 72 PS PS 70-79 PS >=80 70
2013-2014 73 >=50 PS 55-59 PS 60-79 76
2012-2013 70 >=50 PS 70-79 PS 60-79 71
2011-2012 68 >=50 PS 60-69 >=50 80-89 67
2010-2011 67 >=50 PS 50-59 <50 60-79 67


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,675 -0.9
2022-2023 5,725 2.1
2021-2022 5,604 -1.5
2020-2021 5,687 -9.3
2019-2020 6,218 0.7
2018-2019 6,174 0.9
2017-2018 6,119 1.8
2016-2017 6,010 -1.3
2015-2016 6,088 2.4
2014-2015 5,944 2.0
2013-2014 5,828 0.8
2012-2013 5,779 -2.4
2011-2012 5,915 1.0
2010-2011 5,856 1.8
2009-2010 5,752 -0.2
2008-2009 5,763 -1.6
2007-2008 5,855 -2.2
2006-2007 5,984 3.0
2005-2006 5,805 0.6
2004-2005 5,773 0.8
2003-2004 5,726 3.2
2002-2003 5,540 1.6
2001-2002 5,454 1.2
2000-2001 5,390 -0.8
1999-2000 5,433 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Grants Pass School District (%) Oregon K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 4.1
Black 0.3 2.4
Hispanic 16.6 25.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.9
Two or More Races 8.4 7.3
White 73.2 58.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Grants Pass School District had 302.14 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.78.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 21.64
Elementary: 181.94
Secondary: 98.56
Total: 302.14

Grants Pass School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 20.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 20.00
School Administrators: 20.00
School Administrative Support: 57.22
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 178.38
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 10.46
Student Support Services: 12.32
Other Support Services: 146.38


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Grants Pass School District operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Allen Dale Elementary School384KG-5
Gladiola High School1419-12
Gpflex School1476-12
Grants Pass High School1,6579-12
Highland Elementary School322KG-5
Lincoln Elementary School397KG-5
North Middle School6946-8
Parkside Elementary389KG-5
Redwood Elementary School424KG-5
Riverside Elementary School389KG-5
South Middle School5896-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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