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Greater Albany Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 9,060 (2022-2023)
Schools: 20 (2022-2023)
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Greater Albany Public Schools is a school district in Oregon (Benton and Linn counties). During the 2023 school year, 9,060 students attended one of the district's 20 schools.

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

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Greater Albany Public School District 8J school board At-large Number 2

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Incumbent Micah Smith won election in the general election for Greater Albany Public School District 8J school board At-large Number 2 on May 16, 2017.

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Greater Albany Public School District 8J school board Zone 1

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Incumbent Jennifer Ward won election in the general election for Greater Albany Public School District 8J school board Zone 1 on May 16, 2017.

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Greater Albany Public School District 8J school board Zone 2

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Incumbent Kim Butzner won election in the general election for Greater Albany Public School District 8J school board Zone 2 on May 16, 2017.

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Greater Albany Public School District 8J school board Zone 1

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Incumbent Frank Bricker won election in the general election for Greater Albany Public School District 8J school board Zone 1 on May 19, 2015.

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Greater Albany Public School District 8J school board Zone 3

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Incumbent Lyle Utt won election in the general election for Greater Albany Public School District 8J school board Zone 3 on May 19, 2015.

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in Oregon are held on the Third Tuesday in May every two years in odd-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Chapters 255 and 332

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: March 18, 2027
  • General election date: May 18, 2027

Election system

School board members in Oregon are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Section 255.335

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Oregon are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Statute governing nonpartisan elections governs the election procedures for school district board member elections and prohibits the inclusion of any information or designations on the ballot other than the names of the candidates.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Section 255.335

Winning an election

The school board candidates that receive the largest number of votes in the nonpartisan general election are elected to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Section 332.124

Term length and staggering

School board members in Oregon have four-year terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Section 332.018

Oregon Statute states that each district must hold a school board election every two years to elect board members to four-year terms. Most districts elect as close to half of their board members as possible every two years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statute Section 255.335

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members in Oregon are elected by voters at large, by voters from zones (sub-districts), or through a combination of the two. Nominating petitions for school board candidates can also contain signatures from the district at large, from voters within sub-districts, or through a combination of the two. School board seats can be nominated from zones but elected at large. School board members are nominated and elected according to position numbers for both at-large seats and by-sub-district seats. School board members are elected at large by default. Zones (sub-districts) for nominating petitions can be established through school board resolution or petition and voter approval processes. Once sub-districts for nominating petitions are established, the school board can also vote to establish that positions nominated by voters from sub-districts must also be elected by voters from those sub-districts.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Chapter 332

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

The deadline for school board candidates to file nominating petitions and declarations of candidacy is 61 days before the May general election in odd-numbered years. This means the school board candidate filing deadline is in mid-March in odd-numbered years. The filing window is 40 days long.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Section 255.235 

School board candidates cannot file nominating petitions and declarations of candidacy until 40 days before the filing deadline. The filing deadline is 61 days before the May general election, which means the window for candidates to file opens 101 days before the May general election in early February in odd-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Section 255.235

The term of school board members officially expires on June 30 following the election of their replacements, which means the term of newly elected school board members officially begins on July 1 following their election to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Oregon Statutes Section 332.138

 


About the district

School board

Greater Albany Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brad Wilson2029
Stephanie Lunceford20252029
Kris McLaughlin20252029
Ryan Mattingly20232027
Sean Taylor20232027

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Overlapping state house districts

Greater Albany Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Oregon House of Representatives District 15Shelly Boshart DavisRepublican Party 65% 62%
Oregon House of Representatives District 11Jami CateRepublican Party 27% 2%
Oregon House of Representatives District 16Sarah McDonaldDemocratic Party 9% 12%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,292,000 $1,034 7%
Local: $44,744,000 $4,977 33%
State: $81,106,000 $9,022 60%
Total: $135,142,000 $15,032
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $155,470,000 $17,293
Total Current Expenditures: $114,197,000 $12,702
Instructional Expenditures: $70,215,000 $7,810 45%
Student and Staff Support: $13,183,000 $1,466 8%
Administration: $15,339,000 $1,706 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,460,000 $1,719 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $31,827,000 $3,540
Construction: $29,665,000 $3,299
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $322,000 $35
Interest on Debt: $8,959,000 $996

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 (%)
2020-2021 24 40-59 <50 10 <=20 30-34 28
2018-2019 37 70-79 <=20 22 11-19 39 42
2017-2018 40 60-69 20-29 22 20-29 42 45
2016-2017 41 60-69 <=20 22 20-29 50 46
2015-2016 44 70-79 21-39 25 20-29 53 49
2014-2015 40 60-69 <=20 22 20-29 40-44 45
2013-2014 59 70-79 40-59 42 40-49 65-69 63
2012-2013 61 80-89 40-59 43 30-39 70-74 66
2011-2012 61 70-79 60-79 43 30-39 60-64 65
2010-2011 57 >=80 30-39 38 20-29 60-64 61

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 (%)
2020-2021 40 40-59 >=50 22 21-39 40-44 46
2018-2019 52 80-89 21-39 36 30-39 53 57
2017-2018 54 60-69 50-59 36 30-39 59 59
2016-2017 54 70-79 40-59 37 20-29 62 59
2015-2016 58 70-79 40-59 41 40-49 65 62
2014-2015 54 60-69 60-79 37 30-39 55-59 58
2013-2014 69 70-79 60-79 50 60-69 75-79 75
2012-2013 71 80-89 60-79 54 40-49 75-79 75
2011-2012 72 80-89 40-59 53 50-59 75-79 77
2010-2011 79 >=80 80-89 65 60-69 80-84 81

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 (%)
2019-2020 87 >=50 >=50 80-84 PS 80-89 88
2018-2019 88 >=50 >=50 80-84 >=50 >=90 88
2017-2018 86 >=50 PS 80-84 >=50 >=90 88
2016-2017 84 >=50 >=50 85-89 PS 80-89 83
2015-2016 87 >=50 PS 80-84 >=50 >=80 87
2014-2015 81 >=50 >=50 75-79 >=50 60-79 83
2013-2014 82 >=50 PS 75-79 <50 60-79 83
2012-2013 56 PS >=50 50-54 PS 40-59 56
2011-2012 76 PS >=50 55-59 >=50 60-79 79
2010-2011 79 PS PS 75-79 40-59 >=80 80

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 (%)
2022-2023 9,060 0.1
2021-2022 9,048 0.6
2020-2021 8,990 -5.1
2019-2020 9,446 0.5
2018-2019 9,403 -1.4
2017-2018 9,530 0.1
2016-2017 9,518 -1.1
2015-2016 9,627 2.3
2014-2015 9,409 0.6
2013-2014 9,348 1.7
2012-2013 9,185 -0.5
2011-2012 9,229 0.5
2010-2011 9,182 -0.7
2009-2010 9,242 0.5
2008-2009 9,196 0.3
2007-2008 9,167 2.4
2006-2007 8,949 4.6
2005-2006 8,538 0.3
2004-2005 8,515 0.8
2003-2004 8,446 2.6
2002-2003 8,226 2.0
2001-2002 8,065 0.4
2000-2001 8,032 -1.6
1999-2000 8,161 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Greater Albany Public Schools (%) Oregon K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 1.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 4.0
Black 0.7 2.3
Hispanic 23.6 25.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.8
Two or More Races 8.0 7.2
White 65.5 58.7

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 2022-2023 school year, Greater Albany Public Schools had 489.20 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.52.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 44.23
Elementary: 303.43
Secondary: 141.54
Total: 489.20

Greater Albany Public Schools employed 5.00 district administrators and 27.95 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 22.81
School Administrators: 27.95
School Administrative Support: 67.69
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 229.35
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 26.27
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.15
Library/Media Support: 7.86
Student Support Services: 27.92
Other Support Services: 203.26

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]

Greater Albany Public Schools operates 20 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Albany Options School1559-12
Calapooia Middle School6456-8
Central Elementary School1203-5
Lafayette Elementary School263KG-5
Liberty Elementary School317KG-5
Meadow Ridge Elementary544KG-3
Memorial Middle School5236-8
North Albany Elementary School269KG-5
North Albany Middle School5186-8
Oak Elementary School272KG-5
Oak Grove Elementary School329KG-5
Periwinkle Elementary School379KG-5
South Albany High School1,4819-12
South Shore Elementary School334KG-5
Sunrise Elementary School359KG-5
Takena Elementary School140KG-2
Tangent Elementary School113KG-5
Timber Ridge School6743-8
Waverly Elementary School255KG-5
West Albany High School1,2509-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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