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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: Court issues civics lesson to school district ... State, miners headed for showdown over dredging ... Jacksonville to add downtown parking spots ... Our View: Court issues civics lesson to school district ... State, miners headed for showdown over dredging ... Jacksonville to add downtown parking spots ... CENSUS REPORT Poverty rate in Oregon schools jumps since 2007 Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 27, 2014 at 8:41 PM Updated Dec 27, 2014 at 8:42 PM By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 27, 2014 at 8:41 PM Updated Dec 27, 2014 at 8:42 PM » Social News PORTLAND — Many Oregon school districts are serving an increasing percentage of children living in poverty, according to new Census Bureau figures. Nine large and medium-size districts had at least 30 percent of their students living in poverty in 2013, according to analysis done by The Oregonian. In 2007, before the recession, Oregon didn't have any school districts exceed that threshold. Among the 93 Oregon school districts with at least 1,000 school-age residents, only four saw their child poverty rates improve from 2007: Umatilla, Oregon Trail, Banks and Molalla. The trend reflects what happened across the country. Nationally, 30 percent of counties had higher poverty rates among school-age children in 2013 than they did before the recession, while fewer than 0.5 percent show better child poverty rates. The others didn't show statistically significant changes. The Census Bureau based its estimates primarily on federal tax returns. In 2013, a family of four fell below the poverty threshold if its income was $23,550 or less. The newspaper's analysis includes only 120 Oregon districts for which the Census Bureau reported poverty figures. The estimates for many small districts had large margins of error. The districts with the highest school-age poverty rates include Oakridge (40 percent), Ontario (39 percent), Woodburn (37 percent), Culver (36 percent) and Myrtle Point (36 percent). The number of large and medium-size districts with less than 10 percent of students living in poverty fell from 15 districts down to nine during the six-year period covered by the study. A sharp increase was seen in the central Oregon community of Redmond, where the percentage of school-age children living in poverty jumped from 9 percent to 25 percent. The share of students living below the poverty line grew at least slightly in the three largest Portland-area districts. But Portland, Beaverton and Hillsboro all remained below the state average of 19 percent. The Portland suburb of Lake Oswego had the state's lowest school-age poverty rate, just 5 percent. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 27, 2014 at 8:41 PM Updated Dec 27, 2014 at 8:42 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501