Enrollment
55
Combined
STATE 384
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURNT RIVER SD 30J·NCES 410174000013
Burnt River School
201 S 1st Ave, Unity, OR 97884 · (541) 446-3336 · Baker County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL55 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Oregon public K-12 schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
6 FTE teachers
STATE 22.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
39 students
STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 7 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 10 | 18% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
OR avg 43.0%
Math
16.7%
OR avg 31.8%
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
55
+25 (+83%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 88
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 7.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55 | 6.1 | 9.1:1 | 71% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 46 | 3.8 | 12.1:1 | 33% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 3.6 | 7.5:1 | 41% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 30 | 4 | 7.5:1 | 67% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 38 | 4.8 | 7.9:1 | 58% (22) |
| 2015-16 | 33 | 4 | 8.3:1 | 24% (8) |
| 2010-11 | 34 | 5 | 6.8:1 | 47% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 79 | 10 | 7.9:1 | 35% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 88 | 9 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burnt River School.
Since 2017-18: students up 45% (38 to 55); teachers up 26% (4.8 to 6.1).
About Burnt River School
Students in Unity, Oregon, attend Burnt River School, a small combined-grade school. It covers kindergarten through 12, with a total enrollment of 55 students. Statewide, combined schools in Oregon average about 384 students each.
The local education agency for Burnt River School is Burnt River SD 30J.
The large majority of students at Burnt River School, 82%, are White. Other reported shares: 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Burnt River School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.
Staffing totals 6.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.1:1. For comparison, combined schools in Oregon average 22.5:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 71%. The 85% average for public schools in Baker County is 14 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for Burnt River School is C-. Compared with Oregon public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 18% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Baker County show that median household income is about $60,936, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Burnt River School is one of 15 public schools in Baker County, which together enroll about 5,551 students.
Nearby, Oregon Connections Academy is about 25.5 miles away.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote). The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Burnt River School reported 30 students in 2020-21 and 55 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 9.1:1, from 7.5:1.
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Baker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,840
Census ACS
Median income
$60,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,551 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Oregon Connections Academy25.5 mi · 884
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Oregon25.5 mi · 80
- Prairie City School25.5 mi · 247
- South Baker Intermediate School28.9 mi · 268
- Baker Early College29.0 mi · 534
- Baker Web Academy29.0 mi · 3,066
Frequently asked questions
About Burnt River SchoolHow many students attend Burnt River School?
Burnt River School enrolls approximately 55 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Burnt River School serve?
Burnt River School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Burnt River School?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Burnt River School.
How diverse is Burnt River School?
Burnt River School reports a student body of 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Burnt River School in?
Burnt River School is part of Burnt River SD 30J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.