Cascade Virtual Academy

Located at 603 NW 3rd St, in Prineville, Oregon, Cascade Virtual Academy is a heavily attended K-12 campus that teaches 1,226 students (grades K through 12), run under Mitchell SD 55. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 384 students each, so Cascade Virtual Academy sits 219% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Mitchell SD 55 (1,563 students total), Cascade Virtual Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Cascade Virtual Academy shows that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Crook County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 35.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Crook County) reports that median household earnings sit near $81,965, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Crook County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,788 students), Cascade Virtual Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting. Cascade Virtual Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.