Our Mission
At Eugene School District 4J, our students are at the heart of everything we do. We focus on equity, excellence, and safety, fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all students can excel and belong.
Eugene School District 4J is a K–12 public school district in and around Eugene, Oregon.
The district spans 155 square miles in Oregon’s southern Willamette Valley. Most of the city of Eugene (about 85 percent) lies inside 4J’s boundaries, as do the town of Coburg and a small part of Linn County to the north.
OUR SIZE
5th Largest School District in Oregon
32 Schools: 18 K-5 elementary schools, two K-8 schools, two charter schools, six middle schools and five high schools
18,375 Students
1,934 Staff Members (Second Largest Employer in Central Oregon); 995 Certified Staff Members; 855 Classified and Confidential Staff; 84 Administrators and Managers
1,600 Square Miles make up the Bend-La Pine Schools attendance area
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
1,100 Students Graduated From Our High Schools in 2017
$11 Million in Scholarships Was Earned By the Class of 2017
1,163 Average SAT score, 57 Points Higher Than the State Average
80 Percent of Our Students Continue Their Education Within Five Years of Graduation
1,100 New Kindergarteners Started School This Fall
20 Languages are Spoken by Bend-La Pine Schools Students
OUR STAFF
82 percent of our teachers hold a masters degree or higher
$53,048 is the average new-hire teacher salary
7 years is the average experience of our new teachers
$61,004 is the average teacher salary
12.8 years is the average experience for our teachers
Home to: Oregon's Elementary Principal of the Year; Oregon's High School Principal of the Year; Oregon's Teacher of the Year; Oregon's Art Teacher of the Year; Oregon's School Nurse of the Year; Oregon's Journalism Teacher of the Year; Oregon's Culinary Teacher of the Year; Oregon's Athletic Director of the Year; a Presidential Award Winner for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching and many other state and national award winners.