This report contains information about Oregon public schools, programs for Oregon's youth, and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). Section 1 profiles Oregon schools and gives tables on types, sizes, expenditure per pupil, tax rates, sources of revenue, and other statistics on school districts. Section 2 profiles students, examining student achievement and "at-risk" students and dropouts. Section 3 profiles special programs: kindergarten, child development specialist programs, talented and gifted programs, programs for the handicapped, programs for the disadvantaged student, secondary and community college vocational programs, adult basic education, and community schools. Section 4 gives a profile of the ODE, focusing on the Oregon State Board of Education, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the role of the ODE, budget highlights for 1987-89, an organizational chart, and a budget request for 1987-89. Section 5 profiles Oregon and the nation, giving a status report on the Oregon Action Plan for Excellence (OAPE) and a summary of OAPE's implementation activities. The appendices include: (1) the 1986 State of the Schools Address, (2) a glossary of terms, and (3) a listing of ODE publications. Twenty-seven tables appear throughout the document. (WTH)