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School-Based Health Centers 2025 Status Update

Report from the Oregon Health Authority

Infographic showing statistics on State-certified SBHCs for the 2024-2025 year, detailing numbers by school types, geographic locations, and sponsorships. Transcribed Text: SBHC fast facts from the 2024–2025 service year As of July 1, 2024, there are: 87 State-certified SBHCs in 28 counties Types of schools: 53 high schools 6 middle schools 12 elementary schools 16 combined-grade campuses SBHCs by geographic location: 41 Urban 41 Rural 5 Frontier 66% are in primary care health provider shortage areas (HPSAs) All SBHCs are sponsored by a medical entity: • 74% are federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) • 3% are certified rural health clinics (RHCs) • 44% are state recognized patient-centered primary care homes (PCPCH)

School-based health centers (SBHC) throughout Oregon reported record highs in patient visits and people served during the 2023-24 school year, according to an annual status report released by Oregon Health Authority.

Operating through a unique community partnership model, Oregon’s 87 SBHCs served 43,000 people – mostly school-aged youth ages 5 to 21 – and accommodated nearly 149,000 patient visits in 28 counties.

Read the full report

For more information about SBHCs and location in Oregon, visit the Oregon Health Authority website

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