Oregon Department of Education

What Oregon Department of Education does

The Oregon Department of Education is a state government agency headquartered in Salem, Oregon, operating under the control of the Oregon State Board of Education. Founded in 1849, the agency administers public K-12 education policy, standards, funding distribution, and accountability oversight across the state. It serves all Oregon public school districts, charter schools, educators, students, and families, functioning as the primary regulatory and administrative body for primary and secondary education in the state. The department is funded through state appropriations (predominantly the Oregon State School Fund) and federal education funding under acts such as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), with no commercial pricing model or revenue generation. Its core technology infrastructure is the Oregon.gov state government web portal, which centralizes digital access to state services, supported by GovDelivery email subscriptions, online forms, and a consolidated Oregon Newsroom for public communications.

Name

Oregon Department of Education

Website

https://oregon.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1849

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Oregon Department of Education is a Salem-based state government agency that administers public K-12 education policy, standards, funding, and accountability across Oregon, serving all school districts, educators, students, and families statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Administration

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (92311)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial/Regional Education Departments (EDADAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Education Department Administration (BPAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Public education administration
• K-12 education oversight
• State education agency
• Education policy and standards
• Student assessment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Salem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Oregon Department of Education is a state government agency that operates under the Oregon State Board of Education, overseeing K-12 public education across Oregon. It administers state education policy, standards, assessments, accountability systems, and support for school districts, educators, and students throughout the state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oregon Department of Education State Services Core oversight and administrative services for Oregon's K-12 public education system, provided to school districts, educators, students, and families across the state.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• DLA (Defense Logistics Agency) LESO ProgramcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1997Law Enforcement Support Office facilitates transfer of excess Department of Defense property to law enforcement agencies. Originated from National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1997.
• Oregon ABLE Savings ProgramcoreOthersOregon ABLE program helps people with disabilities and their families save without losing government benefits. Administered through Upward Oregon initiative.
• Embark (Oregon 529 Savings Plan)coreOthersFlexible, accessible savings plans helping people prepare for education after high school. Part of Upward Oregon unified savings initiative.
• OregonSavescoreOthersRetirement savings plan giving people working in Oregon access to simple, adaptable retirement savings through payroll deduction.
• Financially Fit OregonsupportingOthersFinancial education resources bringing together no-cost resources to build money skills, reduce missteps, and grow financial confidence. Partners include Bottle Drop, ALS Northwest, Birch Community Services, Hood River County SD, The Arc, Oregon PTA, AARP Oregon, and others.
• GSA (General Services Administration)coreTechnology or IntegrationFederal agency providing access to surplus property through the federal donation program. Property donated from Federal Donation Program is reportable as federal assistance at 21.76% of original acquisition cost.
• Garten ServicessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for electronics recycling and refurbishment through Oregon Forward Program for state agencies disposing of outdated electronic equipment.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• California Department of Education: California's state-level K-12 education agency with the same statutory mandate to set standards, administer funding, and oversee districts — the largest direct comparable to ODE in terms of regulatory scope.
• Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction: Pacific Northwest state education agency with a nearly identical mandate to ODE, including statewide assessment, accountability, and district oversight — the closest geographic and functional peer.
• New York State Education Department: Large state education department responsible for standards, funding, and district oversight across New York — a direct functional peer at greater scale than ODE.
• Texas Education Agency: Texas's state education authority, comparable in regulatory scope to ODE, administering statewide assessment, accountability, and K-12 funding distribution.
• Florida Department of Education: State-level K-20 education agency with mandate, structure, and district-oversight responsibilities directly comparable to ODE.
• Illinois State Board of Education: Illinois's state K-12 authority with standards-setting, funding administration, and district oversight responsibilities mirroring ODE's role in Oregon.
• Colorado Department of Education: State education department with comparable mandate to ODE — administering standards, assessments, and district funding for Colorado's K-12 system.
• Pennsylvania Department of Education: Pennsylvania's K-12 state education authority with parallel regulatory, funding, and oversight functions to ODE.
• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: State K-12 agency overseeing standards, assessment, and district accountability in Massachusetts — directly comparable in mandate and structure to ODE.
• Ohio Department of Education and Workforce: Ohio's consolidated state education and workforce agency with standards-setting, accountability, and district oversight responsibilities analogous to ODE.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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M&A

Investments

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