509J On-Line

509J On-Line, a micro-enrollment primary school in Madras, Oregon, one of the schools within Jefferson County SD 509J, teaches 27 students, covering grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 92% leaner than the state mean of about 321.

Jefferson County SD 509J comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,712 students; 509J On-Line is among them.

Demographically, 509J On-Line shows that the most-represented group is White (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 33% Hispanic, 19% Native American, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.5:1 average.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) logs that median household income runs about $76,260, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Jefferson County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,386 students), 509J On-Line is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bridges High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around 509J On-Line.

509J On-Line operates from a small-town location. 509J On-Line delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for 509J On-Line typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.