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McMinnville High School

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McMinnville High School ranks 72 nd of 271 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Oregon High Schools

Better than 73% of Oregon high schools

Summary

McMinnville High School is a large public high school serving grades 9–12 in the McMinnville School District 40 in McMinnville, Oregon, enrolling 2,228 students — nearly double the next-largest nearby school. It ranked 72nd of 271 Oregon high schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 73rd percentile with 4 stars, up from 66th percentile and 3 stars the year before.

Test scores are the school's biggest strength. McMinnville beat Oregon in all three tested subjects and led every nearby high school on 11th-grade exams: 53.0% proficient in English language arts, 34.5% in math (versus 22.9% statewide), and 40.3% in science. Newberg Senior High School, its closest large peer, trailed at 50.5%, 26.8%, and 33.3%. McMinnville does this with $17,531 in per-student spending — similar to Newberg but well below nearby districts spending $20,000–$23,000 — and a student-teacher ratio of 20.1. Its free/reduced lunch rate is 78.1%, higher than most surrounding schools, making its above-state results notable.

Two concerns stand out. The graduation rate is 88.1%, above Oregon's 83.0% but down from 92.8% in 2020–2021, and several neighboring schools now post higher rates. Chronic absenteeism reached 40.6%, above both the state (33.5%) and district (29.9%) rates and rising since 2020–2021. Subgroup results also reveal a gap: gifted and talented students rank in the 96th percentile and low-income students in the 84th percentile, well above state norms, while special education students placed at the 10th percentile in 2025–2026 and the 5th percentile the year before.

2,228

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,531

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.6%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.6% (any vaccine)

615 NE 15th St
McMinnville, OR 97128

(503) 565-4200

District: McMinnville School District 40

Feeder schools for McMinnville High School:

Elementary:	Grandhaven Elementary School
	Memorial Elementary School
	Newby Elementary School
	Sue Buel Elementary
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	Wascher Elementary School
	Willamette Elementary School
Middle:	Duniway Middle School
	Patton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

Hispanic:

39.2%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (43% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Oregon average (83%)

✓Above the Oregon median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 34% Oregon)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Oregon avg37%

72^nd of 271

Oregon public high schools ?

Top 27%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 141McMinnville School District 40 among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	72 of 271	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	92 of 270	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	82 of 268	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	65 of 258	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	92 of 241	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	50 of 266	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	77 of 283	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	59.3	108 of 283	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.6	79 of 292	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	66.2	82 of 292	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	77 of 301	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	82 of 303	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	110 of 308	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.5	129 of 299	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.6	136 of 285	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.1	122 of 263	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.7	78 of 249	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.0	141 of 244	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.2	114 of 235	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.3	105 of 231	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.3	130 of 225	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	57.9	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.8	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	22.6	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	45 of 214	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.4	80 of 211	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	68 of 213	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	46 of 200	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	42.3	110 of 194	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	49 of 199	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	76 of 251	69.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	3 of 75	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	2 of 74	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	8 of 69	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	9 of 75	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	6 of 57	89.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	34 of 134	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	48.2	56 of 138	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	48 of 132	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	45 of 134	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	46 of 123	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	32 of 144	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	54 of 156	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.6	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.2	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	25 of 152	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	34.1	105 of 166	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	70 of 170	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	76 of 224	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	91 of 241	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	48 of 229	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	21 of 254	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	74 of 226	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	76 of 237	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	67 of 216	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	55 of 214	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	66 of 200	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	48 of 206	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	70 of 250	72.0%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	13.8	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.3	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	13.7	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	2 of 78	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	65.1	23 of 69	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2019	94.9	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★

Non-Binary

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	74.7	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	84 of 93	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	89 of 94	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	36 of 69	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	57 of 80	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	35 of 53	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	20 of 98	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	55 of 132	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	43 of 251	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	60 of 250	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	45 of 244	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	36 of 237	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	87 of 228	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	29 of 245	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	55 of 266	79.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile+24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+10 vs school

Native American (2019)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2024)55th percentile-15 vs school

Migrant (2026)53rd percentile-20 vs school

Non-Binary (2024)50th percentile-19 vs school

Homeless (2026)47th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-64 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)8th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%+9 vs state

Science40%+10 vs state

Mathematics34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 11th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science 11th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McMinnville High School	Public	9-12	615 NE 15th St	McMinnville	97128	Yamhill County	McMinnville School District 40	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 565-4200	2,228	111	20.1	78.1%	1,167 (52.4%)	24 (1.1%)	874 (39.2%)	26 (1.2%)	30 (1.3%)	13 (0.6%)	64 (2.9%)	69.6	72^nd of 271 public high schools	73.4%		59.5	92^nd of 270 public high schools	65.9%	20			53.0	53.0			34.5	34.5		40.3	40.3	94.6%	4.6%	$17,531	$302	$17,229
Dayton High School	Public	9-12	801 Ferry St	Dayton	97114	Yamhill County	Dayton School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 864-2273	310	21	14.7	—	173 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (40.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	43.1	142^nd of 271 public high schools	47.6%		20.2	227^th of 270 public high schools	15.9%	85			47.4	47.4			18.2	18.2		29.9	29.9	97.6%	1.7%	$22,418	$682	$21,736
Amity High School	Public	9-12	503 Oak St	Amity	97101	Yamhill County	Amity School District 4J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 835-2181	258	18	14.3	64.3%	198 (76.7%)	3 (1.2%)	45 (17.4%)	6 (2.3%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.6	213^th of 271 public high schools	21.4%		9.3	258^th of 270 public high schools	4.4%	45			39.3	39.3			13.3	13.3		15.2	15.2	90.4%	9.6%	$20,847	$02	$20,845
Yamhill Carlton High School	Public	9-12	275 N Maple St	Yamhill	97148	Yamhill County	Yamhill Carlton School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 852-7600	279	17	16.7	50.5%	223 (79.9%)	4 (1.4%)	30 (10.8%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	40.2	158^th of 271 public high schools	41.7%		66.9	63^rd of 270 public high schools	76.7%	95			51.0	51.0			18.8	18.8		20.8	20.8	93.2%	6.4%	$20,849	$451	$20,398
St Paul High School	Public	7-12	20449 Main St NE	Saint Paul	97137	Marion County	St Paul School District 45	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 633-2541	146	12	12.6	—	77 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	31.4	186^th of 271 public high schools	31.4%		30.1	189^th of 270 public high schools	30.0%	3	64.3	61.9	38.5	56.3	42.9	42.9	23.1	37.5	23.8	14.3	20.0	97.8%	2.2%	$22,235	$169	$22,066
Sheridan High School	Public	9-12	433 S Bridge St	Sheridan	97378	Yamhill County	Sheridan School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(971) 261-6970	211	10	21.1	87.7%	156 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	27.1	200^th of 271 public high schools	26.2%		14.6	241^st of 270 public high schools	10.7%	41			36.7	36.7			6.5	6.5		29.0	29.0	92.4%	6.4%	$22,849	$00	$22,849
Newberg Senior High School	Public	9-12	2400 Douglas Rd	Newberg	97132	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 554-4400	1,244	60	20.6	47.7%	846 (68.0%)	16 (1.3%)	314 (25.2%)	15 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.3%)	56	102^nd of 271 public high schools	62.4%		62.3	80^th of 270 public high schools	70.4%	22			50.5	50.5			26.8	26.8		33.3	33.3	93%	7%	$17,497	$251	$17,246
Catalyst High School	Public	9-12	1421 Deborah Rd	Newberg	97132	Yamhill County	Newberg School District 29J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(503) 554-4492	173	4	49.4	67.1%	126 (72.8%)	2 (1.2%)	34 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.0%)	24.7	208^th of 271 public high schools	23.2%		12.8	250^th of 270 public high schools	7.4%	42			28.6	28.6			15.4	15.4		24.1	24.1	92.1%	7.9%	$5,185	$222	$4,963
Gaston Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Park St	Gaston	97119	Washington County	Gaston School District 511J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 985-7516	246	17	14.6	61.8%	188 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (18.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	33.4	181^st of 271 public high schools	33.2%		40.9	153^rd of 270 public high schools	43.3%	28	65.6	46.7	32.0	49.4	25.8	27.6	12.5	22.6	33.3	34.5	33.9	90.8%	9.2%	$20,178	$553	$19,625
Gervais High School	Public	9-12	300 E Douglas St	Gervais	97026	Marion County	Gervais School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 792-3803	324	19	17.3	—	84 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	234 (72.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	40.8	153^rd of 271 public high schools	43.5%		37.3	165^th of 270 public high schools	38.9%	12			43.3	43.3			16.7	16.7		32.2	32.2	85.2%	14.4%	$23,011	$1,265	$21,746

Frequently Asked Questions about McMinnville High School

How many students attend McMinnville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,228 students attended McMinnville High School.

What schools feed into McMinnville High School?

McMinnville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grandhaven Elementary School
Elementary : Memorial Elementary School
Elementary : Newby Elementary School
Elementary : Sue Buel Elementary
Elementary : Wascher Elementary School
Elementary : Willamette Elementary School
Middle : Duniway Middle School
Middle : Patton Middle School

What district is McMinnville High School in?

McMinnville School District 40

What is the racial makeup of McMinnville High School?

Students at McMinnville High School are 52% White, 39% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Not Specified, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

Is McMinnville High School a good school?

McMinnville High School ranks 72^nd of 271 Oregon high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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