High Schools in La Grande School District 1

Summary:

La Grande School District 1 in Oregon is home to a single high school, La Grande High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 68th out of 270 Oregon high schools in 2024-2025 to 158th out of 268 in 2023-2024.

La Grande High School's strengths include a relatively high performance in OSAS/Science, with 48.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 32.6%. However, the school faces challenges in other academic areas, with only 8.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in OSAS/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 20%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, which is significantly above the state average.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's performance, as 67.36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school's per-student spending of $17,747 is higher than the state average, which may be an effort to address these challenges. Overall, La Grande School District 1 and its sole high school, La Grande High School, face a mix of strengths and areas for improvement in supporting student success.

District Detail

1305 N Willow Street
La Grande, OR 97850-3822

(541) 663-3202

SchoolDigger Rank:
39^th of 140 Oregon districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,014

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)	OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Grande High School	Public	9-12	708 "K" Ave	La Grande	97850	Union County	La Grande School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 663-3301	604	35	17.5	63.1%	476 (78.8%)	6 (1.0%)	45 (7.5%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (2.0%)	22 (3.6%)	35 (5.8%)	65.8	68^th of 270 public high schools	74.8%		38.9	158^th of 268 public high schools	41.0%	90	42.3	48.1	$17,747	$1,244	$16,503

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
ODE YCEP District	6.99 mi	9
Imbler School District 11	11.87 mi	1
Union School District 5	13.79 mi	2	53^rd
Cove School District 15	14.25 mi	1
Elgin School District 23	18.9 mi	2	90^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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