St Paul School District 45

St Paul School District 45 in Oregon is a very small, rural district that operates what is effectively a single PK–12 campus in Saint Paul, with both of its schools sharing the same address and serving about 296 students combined. St Paul Elementary School serves grades PK–6 with roughly 150 students, while St Paul High School serves grades 7–12 with about 146 students.

The elementary school is the district's steady performer, holding 4 stars in each of the past three years and never falling below the 73rd percentile statewide. Its ELA proficiency is 52.9% and math 47.9%, both above the state (43.8% and 32.9%), and its chronic absenteeism of 10.7% is less than one-third of Oregon's 33.5% rate. The high school tells a different story: after a 4-star, 82nd-percentile year in 2023-24, it dropped to 2 stars and roughly the 31st percentile and has stayed there. Its 100% graduation rate far exceeds the state's 83.0%, and its ELA (56.3%) and math (37.5%) also beat the state, but science is a clear weakness at 20% overall and 14.3% in 11th grade, compared with 33.8% statewide. High school absenteeism (28.9%) is nearly triple the elementary rate.

Grades 5 through 8 are the academic engine, led by 5th grade at 75% ELA and 64.7% math and 7th–8th grade ELA near 62–64%. The weakest points are 3rd and 4th grade ELA (30% and 33.3%, both below state) and 11th grade across all subjects. Per-student spending is high — $23,677 at the elementary and $22,235 at the high school — reflecting small-school economics. With tested cohorts of roughly 7 to 21 students, single-year swings should be read with caution.