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Prairie City School District 4

740 Overholt St.
Prairie City, OR 97869
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 979 students in Prairie City School District 4. 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 School District 4 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 28% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">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
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Prairie City School District 4, 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.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#63 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
32%
31%
44%
44%
26%
30%
57%
81%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.48
0.46
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
15%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
70%
72%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 87% 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 87% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
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 School District 4 Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oregon Connections Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
740 S Overholt Ave
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 820-3314
Gr: K-12 | 942 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 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
Gr: K-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,224 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 57% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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