For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 979 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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public charter school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
133 Schools
# Students
1,224 Students
42,875 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
2,179 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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
0.48
0.46
# American Indian Students
8 Students
536 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
856 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
196 Students
6,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
15%
# Black Students
27 Students
883 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
855 Students
30,712 Students
% White Students
70%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
149 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
3,155 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
55
2,938
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
3,297
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
3,497
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
3,445
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
3,447
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
3,422
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
3,364
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
3,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
3,553
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
2,757
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
3,042
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
3,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
3,421
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $4,086 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has declined by 85% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $3,704 is less than the state median of $19,325. 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
$4,086
$18,279

Spending / Student
$3,704
$19,325

Best Prairie City SD 4 School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oregon Connections Academy
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
| 942 students
Rank: n/an/a
Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Oregon
Charter School
740 S Overholt St
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 304-2202
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 304-2202
Grades: K-12
| 37 students
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