For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 964 students in Prairie City SD 4 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, 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 35% (versus the Oregon public charter school average of 34%), 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 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
131 Schools
# Students
1,211 Students
45,116 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
2,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prairie City SD 4 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 57% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Graduation Rate
57%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.47
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
15%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
70%
71%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $4,130 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,349. The school district revenue/student has declined by 87% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $3,744 is less than the state median of $19,399. The school district spending/student has declined by 87% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$4,130
$18,349
Spending / Student
$3,744
$19,399
Best Prairie City SD 4 School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oregon Connections Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35% | 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
Gr: K-12 | 884 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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
Gr: K-12 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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