Salem-Keizer Public Schools

What Salem-Keizer Public Schools does

Salem-Keizer Public Schools (District 24J) is a public K-12 school district founded in 1855 that operates 65 schools across the cities of Salem and Keizer in Marion and Polk Counties, Oregon, serving approximately 37,851 students. It is the second-largest district in Oregon by enrollment and functions as a political subdivision of the State of Oregon under the authority of the Oregon Department of Education, governed by a seven-member elected School Board with Superintendent Andrea Castañeda leading executive operations. The district's student body is highly diverse — 130 languages are spoken, 84% of students are classified as economically disadvantaged, and the district serves a full K-12 spectrum including preschool, Head Start, 42 elementary schools, 11 middle schools, 6 traditional high schools, charter options, CTEC, Early College High School, Roberts High School co-located with Chemeketa Community College, and an EDGE Online virtual program.

The district's program portfolio spans core academics (ReadyGen, ReadyMathematics, Mystery Science, social-emotional curricula) plus specialized pathways including 50+ Career & Technical Education programs reporting a 99.37% graduation rate among CTE concentrators, International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, AVID college-readiness, dual-language immersion, award-winning music (2,161 high school participants), athletics, theatre arts, Special Education, English Learners/Migrant Education, McKinney-Vento homeless assistance, and Native Education. Technology infrastructure is built on third-party platforms: Synergy SIS/SE for student records, ParentSquare/ParentVUE/StudentVUE for family engagement, Microsoft Teams for staff collaboration, Frontline for HR/absence management, GoGuardian for student safety monitoring, and WeGlot for six-language website translation.

The economic model is government-funded rather than commercial: the 2026-27 adopted budget is $1.12 billion, drawn from the State School Fund (weighted Average Daily Membership formula), local voter-approved property tax levies including the $750M+ 2018 capital bond program, and federal allocations (ESSER III, Title I, Student Investment Account). Tuition is not charged; education, transportation, and meal programs are free to resident students. Scalability is constrained by geographic attendance boundaries, while per-pupil revenue is exposed to formula revisions currently subject to active superintendent-led advocacy.

Name

Salem-Keizer Public Schools

Legal name

Salem-Keizer Public Schools

Website

https://salkeiz.k12.or.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Salem-Keizer Public Schools is Oregon's second-largest K-12 district, operating 65 schools that serve approximately 37,851 students in Salem and Keizer with free public education, CTE, IB/AP, dual-language, and special education programs funded by a $1.12 billion annual budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Bilingual education programs
• Student transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Salem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State School Fund: Primary state funding based on Average Daily Membership (ADM) weighted formulas. The state funding formula has been subject to controversy due to discrepancies between federal Census Bureau poverty estimates and state student data, resulting in unexpected cuts to district funding.
2. Local Property Tax Revenue: Local property tax levies approved by voters, including the 2018 bond measure for $619.7 million (increased to over $750 million with grants and interest) for school renovations and expansions.
3. Federal Education Programs: Federal funding including ESSER III (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) from CARES and CRRSA Acts, Student Investment Account grants, and Title I federal programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Salem-Keizer Public Schools is a K-12 public school district operating 65 schools serving approximately 37,851 students in Salem and Keizer, Oregon. Established in 1855, it functions as a government entity delivering free public education across elementary, middle, and high school levels, with a roughly $1.12 billion annual operating budget.

Product overview

Salem-Keizer Public Schools operates as a unified public school district offering a comprehensive K-12 educational portfolio across 65 schools serving approximately 37,851 students. The district provides core academic programs supplemented by specialized offerings including Career & Technical Education (CTE) with over 50 programs, Award-Winning Music Programs (2,161 high school students enrolled), Dual Language immersion, AVID college-readiness, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate programs. The district operates specialized schools including CTEC High School, Early College High School, Roberts High School at CCC, and EDGE Online. Supporting services include Athletics, Theatre Arts, Special Education, English Learners programs, McKinney-Vento homeless assistance, Native Education, Title I Federal Programs, Talented and Gifted services, Food & Nutrition Services, Transportation, and Library Media. Technology-enabled family engagement occurs through ParentSquare, ParentVUE, and StudentVUE portals. The district's 2026-27 budget is $1.12 billion, with a 99.37% graduation rate for CTE concentrators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education Program Tuition-free K-12 public school education delivered through 65 district schools to approximately 37,851 resident students in Salem and Keizer, Oregon.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Career and technical education pathways offered to district high school students, providing career-focused coursework and skills training.
• Bilingual Education Programs District bilingual education programs supporting English-language learners and multilingual students across Salem-Keizer schools.
• Student Transportation Services District-operated student bus transportation serving Salem-Keizer public school students to and from district schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.37% graduation rate for CTE concentrators
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration22 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oregon Department of EducationcoreOthers · 1 January 2020State education agency providing oversight, funding through Student Investment Account grants, and administering ESSER III funding from federal COVID-19 relief acts.
• Local News MediaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with local radio (KXL, KEX, KOPB), television (KATU, KOIN, KGW, KPTV), and newspapers (Statesman Journal, Salem Reporter, Oregonian) for emergency closure notifications and district announcements.
• Oregon State Standards BodiescoreOthersAlignment with Oregon Department of Education state standards for literacy, math, science, social studies, health, and English language development.
• Chemeketa Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for college dual credit programs, with Roberts High School located at the CCC campus, enabling students to earn college credits while completing high school requirements.
• Special OlympicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization supporting Unified Sports programs in the district, recognized as a nationally recognized model of inclusion.
• Community Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC)coreOthers10 volunteer committee monitoring 2018 Bond program progress, construction projects, and budget; provides regular reports to school board.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Beaverton School District: Large Oregon public K-12 district serving the Beaverton area under the same state funding model and Oregon educational standards, comparable in scale and operational profile.
• Hillsboro School District: Oregon public K-12 district west of Portland operating under identical state funding formulas, ESSER allocations, and ODE oversight, with comparable K-12 program breadth.
• Portland Public Schools: Oregon's largest school district serving Portland; directly comparable as another public K-12 district operating under the same Oregon Department of Education funding formula and state standards.
• Tigard-Tualatin School District: Oregon public K-12 district in the Portland metro sharing identical funding mechanisms, federal program eligibility, and instructional standards, comparable as a regional K-12 operator.
• Bend-La Pine Schools: Oregon public K-12 district operating under the same state ADM-weighted funding formula and Oregon standards, comparable as another mid-to-large Oregon district with full K-12 program breadth.
• Lake Oswego School District: Oregon public K-12 district operating under the same state framework with comparable K-12 offerings including AP, robust athletics, and music programs, sharing the same property tax levy and ODE oversight.
• Eugene School District 4J: Oregon public K-12 district in Eugene sharing the same state funding model, Title I eligibility, and Oregon instructional standards, with similar comprehensive program offerings including IB and CTE.

Broad incumbents

• New York City Department of Education: The largest US public school district serving over 1 million students; broadly comparable as a large-scale public K-12 operator with comprehensive academic, athletics, and arts portfolios, though operating at vastly greater scale.
• Chicago Public Schools: Major US urban public K-12 district with comparable school-type diversity (charter, magnet, IB, CTE), governance board structure, and reliance on state funding formulas plus local property tax levies for capital improvements.
• Los Angeles Unified School District: One of the largest US public school districts with extensive CTE, IB, dual language, and magnet programs; comparable as a comprehensive K-12 operator funded through state formula plus local measures, similar to Salem-Keizer's bond-funded model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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