For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 846 students in Prairie City SD 4 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Oregon.
Public Charter Schools in Prairie City SD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Oregon public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public charter school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
132 Schools
# Students
1,089 Students
41,577 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
2,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Prairie City SD 4 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.45
# American Indian Students
12 Students
573 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
5,779 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
20 Students
834 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
819 Students
30,210 Students
% White Students
75%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
2,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
65
2,941
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
3,339
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
3,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
3,328
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
3,355
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
3,361
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
3,179
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
3,459
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
3,415
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
2,565
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
2,950
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
3,191
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
3,162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $4,592 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has declined by 86% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $4,163 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has declined by 85% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$4,592
$18,118
Spending / Student
$4,163
$19,155
Best Prairie City SD 4 School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oregon Connections Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
740 S Overholt Ave
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 820-3314
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 820-3314
Grades: K-12
| 846 students
Rank: n/an/a
Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Oregon
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
740 S Overholt St
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 304-2202
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 304-2202
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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