We look forward to working with you as we make our small schools the best they can be. For membership information, contact:

Sue Scott
Membership Manager
503-581-3141

Membership Criteria

• K-12 school districts: A school district with a membership of 1,650 ADM or less shall have voting rights.
• Individual schools: Individual schools from a non-member district can join as a school. This includes a small school within a larger district, private independent and charter schools. Individual school building population for elementary schools is limited to 60 ADM per grade level and high schools limited to 500 ADM with no voting rights for individual school memberships.
• County school districts: Schools within a county school district that meet the small schools membership criteria are eligible for membership and shall have voting rights  
• Education Service Districts: ESDs are eligible for membership and shall have voting rights.
• Other members: Associate memberships from schools outside the above definition may be granted upon request to the Board of Directors.  When your school building or district joins the Oregon Small Schools Association, all staff members automatically become eligible for all privileges of membership.

Dues Structure

• K-12 districts: $200 minimum with less than 200 ADMr, plus $1/ADMr over 200 students with a cap of $1,500.
• K-8 districts: $100 minimum with less than 100 ADMr; K-8 districts greater than 100 ADMr $200 minimum plus $1/ADMr over 100 students with a cap of $1,500.
• County school districts: $200 minimum with less than 200 ADMr, then $1/ADMr for those schools that meet the small schools membership criteria within the county school district with a cap of $1,500.
• Education Service Districts: $250 plus $1/ADMr for each high school in their constituent districts with less than 500 ADMr with a cap of $1,500.
• A Gold Membership is available for $2,500 for helping to sustain the organization.
• Private, charter or public individual building memberships: $100 minimum with less than 100 ADMr and $200 for buildings greater than 100 ADMr.