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PPS Model Shows District Must Close 15 Elementary Schools to Reach Robust Enrollment Thresholds
District charts based on Oregon's Quality Education Model showed that closing 15 of 45 elementary schools would leave each remaining school with at least 360 students. The superintendent raised her estimate from 5-10 closures to 10-20.
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- Date
- August 28, 2026
- Type
- article
- Government
- PPS
- Topic
- Rightsizing
- Published by
- Willamette Week
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