Quick Facts about Newberg Public Schools

Approximately 5200 students attend school in the Newberg Oregon School District

About the district

  • Enrollment - 4,970
  • Serves cities of Newberg and Dundee and unincorporated areas of Yamhill, Washington and Clackamas Counties
  • 85 square miles

About the schools

  • Number of schools: 10
  • Elementary: six (2,236 students)
  • Middle Schools: two (1,146 students)
  • High School: one (1,456 students)
  • Alternative High School: one (132 students)
  • Outside programs, including Court School (70 students)
  • A $27.1 million general obligation bond passed in 2011 supported expansion of technology, curriculum, and classrooms

About the students

  • Special Education students – 14.3%
  • Talented and Gifted (TAG) – 14%
  • English Language Learners – 15.25%
  • Migrant - 4%
  • Percentage of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch – 46%

Student performance

  • Average attendance 94.5%
  • A higher percentage of Newberg students met or exceeded state standards in reading, mathematics, writing and science than state averages
  • SAT – 1565 compared to Oregon average of 1547 and national average of 1509
  • Dropout Rate – 3.6%

About the staff

  • 294 teachers (269.5 FTE)
  • 234 classified support staff (183.87 FTE)
  • 22 administrators (20.5 FTE) 
  • 15 confidential/supervisory (15 FTE) 
  •  548 total employees (454.81 FTE)

About our teachers

  • Average years of experience – 14.19 years
  • Masters Degree or higher – 79%

Teacher/student staffing ratio

  • Kindergarten - grade 3 – 1:24
  • Grades 4-5 – 1:27
  • Grades 6-8 – 1:28
  • Grades 9-12 – 1:28
  • Classes taught by Highly Qualified staff – 100%

Finance

  • 2018-19 Total Budget (includes all funds) - $75,066,972
  • o Includes revenue, expenditures and interest from federal/state grants, student body funds, scholarships, food service, private donations, debt service, capital projects and other funds
  • 2018-19 General Fund Budget - $50,719,464
    • 77% goes directly to teaching and classroom support
    • 19% goes to building maintenance, services contributing to safe, positive learning environment
    • 4% goes to central administration including support staff, supplies and equipment