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Scappoose School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,223 (2022-2023)
Schools: 8 (2022-2023)
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Scappoose School District is a school district in Oregon (Multnomah, Columbia, and Washington counties). During the 2023 school year, 2,223 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

Elections

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Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 3

General election

General election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 3

Incumbent Summer Stutsman-Hoag won election in the general election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 3 on May 20, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Summer Stutsman-Hoag (Nonpartisan)
 
96.6
 
2,747
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.4
 
98

Total votes: 2,845
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Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 4

General election

General election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 4

Incumbent Philip Lager won election in the general election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 4 on May 20, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Philip Lager (Nonpartisan)
 
96.7
 
2,641
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.3
 
89

Total votes: 2,730
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Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 5

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General election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 5

Incumbent Gwynn Klobes won election in the general election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 5 on May 20, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Gwynn Klobes (Nonpartisan)
 
98.2
 
2,841
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.8
 
53

Total votes: 2,894
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Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education At-large Zone 6

General election

General election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education At-large Zone 6

Patrick Kessi defeated Lorin Fielding in the general election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education At-large Zone 6 on May 16, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Patrick Kessi (Nonpartisan)
 
66.2
 
3,088
Lorin Fielding (Nonpartisan)
 
33.6
 
1,566
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
13

Total votes: 4,667
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Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education At-large Zone 7

General election

General election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education At-large Zone 7

Alex Tardif defeated Stephanie Siegman in the general election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education At-large Zone 7 on May 16, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Alex Tardif (Nonpartisan)
 
60.5
 
2,771
Stephanie Siegman (Nonpartisan)
 
39.3
 
1,801
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
10

Total votes: 4,582
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Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 1

General election

General election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 1

Christine Sprenger defeated Zachary Miller in the general election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 1 on May 16, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Christine Sprenger (Nonpartisan)
 
62.2
 
2,732
Zachary Miller (Nonpartisan)
 
37.4
 
1,642
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
16

Total votes: 4,390
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Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 2

General election

General election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 2

Incumbent Branda Jurasek won election in the general election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 2 on May 16, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Branda Jurasek (Nonpartisan)
 
97.5
 
3,019
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.5
 
77

Total votes: 3,096
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Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 3

General election

General election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 3

Summer Stutsman-Hoag defeated Tanya Francis in the general election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 3 on May 18, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Summer Stutsman-Hoag (Nonpartisan)
 
65.0
 
2,361
Tanya Francis (Nonpartisan)
 
34.8
 
1,265
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
7

Total votes: 3,633
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Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 4

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General election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 4

Incumbent Philip Lager defeated Timothy Williamson in the general election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 4 on May 18, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Philip Lager (Nonpartisan)
 
60.8
 
2,188
Timothy Williamson (Nonpartisan)
 
38.9
 
1,400
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
9

Total votes: 3,597
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Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 5

General election

General election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 5

Gwynn Klobes won election in the general election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 5 on May 18, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Gwynn Klobes (Nonpartisan)
 
98.1
 
2,982
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
59

Total votes: 3,041
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Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education At-large Zone 6

General election

General election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education At-large Zone 6

Incumbent Michelle Graham defeated Kevin Freimuth in the general election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education At-large Zone 6 on May 21, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michelle Graham (Nonpartisan)
 
61.4
 
2,112
Kevin Freimuth (Nonpartisan)
 
38.4
 
1,320
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
6

Total votes: 3,438
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Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education At-large Zone 7

General election

General election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education At-large Zone 7

Incumbent Will Kessi defeated Steve Kreins in the general election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education At-large Zone 7 on May 21, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Will Kessi (Nonpartisan)
 
63.7
 
2,257
Steve Kreins (Nonpartisan)
 
36.0
 
1,277
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
9

Total votes: 3,543
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Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 1

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General election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 1

Incumbent Jim Hoag defeated Nikki Tetz in the general election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 1 on May 21, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jim Hoag (Nonpartisan)
 
56.4
 
1,983
Nikki Tetz (Nonpartisan)
 
43.4
 
1,526
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
6

Total votes: 3,515
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Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 2

General election

General election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 2

Incumbent Branda Jurasek won election in the general election for Scappoose School District 1J Board of Education Zone 2 on May 21, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Branda Jurasek (Nonpartisan)
 
93.5
 
2,293
 Other/Write-in votes
 
6.5
 
160

Total votes: 2,453
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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

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Philip LagerZone 42029
Gwynn KlobesZone 520212029
Summer Stutsman-HoagZone 320212029
Branda JurasekZone 22027
Patrick Kessiat-large Zone 620232027
Christine SprengerZone 120232027
Alex Tardifat-large Zone 720232027

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Overlapping state house districts

Scappoose School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Oregon House of Representatives District 31Darcey EdwardsRepublican Party 99% 12%
Oregon House of Representatives District 44Travis NelsonDemocratic Party 1% 4%

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: $1,609,000 $756 5%
Local: $13,321,000 $6,260 43%
State: $15,788,000 $7,419 51%
Total: $30,718,000 $14,435
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $26,929,000 $12,654
Total Current Expenditures: $23,409,000 $11,000
Instructional Expenditures: $13,739,000 $6,456 51%
Student and Staff Support: $1,849,000 $868 7%
Administration: $3,915,000 $1,839 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,906,000 $1,835 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $43,000 $20
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $986,000 $463

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 20-24 PS PS <=20 PS <50 25-29
2018-2019 37 40-49 PS 25-29 >=50 40-49 38
2017-2018 39 40-59 PS 25-29 40-59 30-39 40
2016-2017 43 21-39 <50 20-24 21-39 40-49 46
2015-2016 43 40-59 <50 25-29 21-39 50-59 45
2014-2015 43 30-39 <50 15-19 20-29 21-39 47
2013-2014 60 60-69 <50 40-44 40-49 >=50 63
2012-2013 61 60-79 >=50 35-39 >=50 55-59 63
2011-2012 62 40-59 >=50 45-49 40-59 55-59 64
2010-2011 59 60-79 <50 40-44 40-59 50-54 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 50 PS PS 21-39 60-79 50-54
2018-2019 51 50-59 PS 35-39 >=50 50-54 52
2017-2018 59 60-79 PS 40-44 40-59 50-59 60
2016-2017 59 60-79 <50 40-44 40-59 70-79 61
2015-2016 62 60-79 <50 40-44 40-59 70-79 64
2014-2015 57 50-59 <50 30-34 40-49 60-79 60
2013-2014 74 >=90 >=50 55-59 60-69 >=50 75
2012-2013 74 >=80 >=50 45-49 >=50 65-69 77
2011-2012 74 60-79 >=50 55-59 60-79 65-69 77
2010-2011 82 >=80 >=50 70-74 60-79 75-79 83

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 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS 60-79 PS >=50 >=95
2017-2018 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2014-2015 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 85-89 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS >=50 >=50 60-79 85-89
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 80-84
2010-2011 70-74 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 75-79

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 2,223 2.2
2021-2022 2,174 2.1
2020-2021 2,128 -13.3
2019-2020 2,410 -0.8
2018-2019 2,429 1.2
2017-2018 2,399 -1.9
2016-2017 2,444 0.8
2015-2016 2,424 4.5
2014-2015 2,315 0.6
2013-2014 2,300 0.5
2012-2013 2,289 -1.6
2011-2012 2,326 3.0
2010-2011 2,257 3.7
2009-2010 2,173 -3.5
2008-2009 2,250 1.9
2007-2008 2,207 0.4
2006-2007 2,199 0.3
2005-2006 2,193 -0.5
2004-2005 2,205 2.2
2003-2004 2,156 -1.7
2002-2003 2,192 -2.1
2001-2002 2,237 1.4
2000-2001 2,206 1.7
1999-2000 2,168 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Scappoose School District (%) Oregon K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 1.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 4.0
Black 0.2 2.3
Hispanic 11.3 25.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.8
Two or More Races 7.1 7.2
White 78.1 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, Scappoose School District had 123.16 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.05.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 9.13
Elementary: 76.63
Secondary: 37.40
Total: 123.16

Scappoose School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 8.52 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 8.52
School Administrative Support: 20.14
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 45.05
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.25
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 1.63
Student Support Services: 18.57
Other Support Services: 54.79

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 Scappoose School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Grant Watts Elementary School346KG-3
Otto Petersen Elementary School4124-6
Sauvie Island School211KG-8
Scappoose High School6569-12
Scappoose Middle School3137-8
Scappoose Online Academy37KG-12
South Columbia Family School58KG-8
Warren Elementary School158KG-3

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