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2026 Quality Education Model Report
Estimates that schools need about $13.8 billion in state money for 2027-29 just to keep current services and over $16.2 billion to meet state targets. It reports 539,644 students statewide in October 2025, 21,273 fewer than in fall 2020, with further decline projected through 2035.
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- Date
- August 2026
- Type
- report
- Government
- Oregon
- Topic
- School funding
- Published by
- Quality Education Commission / Oregon Department of Education
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