Best Public Schools in Milwaukie, OR

The city of Milwaukie, Oregon is home to 17 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all part of the North Clackamas School District 12. The district is ranked 54 out of 140 school districts in Oregon and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district, including View Acres Elementary School and Sojourner School, which rank in the top 25% of Oregon elementary schools and have exceptional test scores. The Milwaukie Academy of the Arts, a public charter high school, is the highest-performing high school in the district, ranking in the top 50% of Oregon high schools.

However, the district also faces some challenges, with an average 4-year graduation rate of 81.8%, which is slightly below the state average, and a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% across all schools. Additionally, there are significant disparities in performance among the schools, with some struggling significantly, particularly those with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The district's spending per student also varies widely, from $12,294 at Linwood Elementary to $40,201 at New Urban High School, with an average of around $22,000 per student.