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Oregon ranks near last in terms of "equitable school districts"


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Oregon is considered to have one of the "least equitable school districts" in the country, a new WalletHub study shows.

Oregon ranks 47th out of 49 states. Washington ranks 33rd.

If you hover over the above map you can see where each state stands. One is considered the "most equitable."

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The low rankings raise concern during COVID-19, as many school districts are starting the year with distance learning.

According to WalletHub, "In many states, more affluent school districts receive a greater amount of funding per student than poorer districts." WalletHub adds, "studies show that low-income students will suffer the greatest 'learning loss' due to partial or total remote learning."

WalletHub also ranked the districts within each state.

For Oregon, the rankings show the "most equitable" school districts are Gervais, Knappa and Yamhill-Calrton. The "least equitable" school districts in the state according to the study are Troy, Riverdale and Juntura.

Portland ranked 67th out of 192 districts.

In Washington, the "most equitable" schools district are Tumwater, Orchard Prairie and Burlington Edison. Vancouver ranked as 111th out of 294 districts. Camas ranked closer to the bottom, coming in at 254.

Here's how WalletHub determined these rankings:

"To find out where school funding is distributed most fairly, WalletHub first scored the equitability of each school district in each state based on two metrics: average household income and expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools per pupil. Then, we ranked 49 states based on the average equitability of all the school districts in each state."


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