Crane Union High School

Located at 43277 Crane-Venator Ln, in Crane, Oregon, Crane Union High School is a micro-enrollment secondary school that teaches 96 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Harney County Union High SD 1J. Compared to the state average of about 630 students per school, that is 85% leaner than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Harney County Union High SD 1J (1,315 students total), Crane Union High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Crane Union High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). The remainder breaks down as 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Native American. Compared to Harney County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Crane Union High School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.8:1, putting Crane Union High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 67% of students at Crane Union High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Crane Union High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.7%, the actual is 50.3%, a residual of +13.6 points.

Across the wider county, Harney County reports that the typical household earns roughly $55,208 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Harney County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,240 students), of which Crane Union High School is one.

The closest other public school is Silvies River Charter School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Crane Union High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Crane Union High School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 31.9%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 78%: 54 students in 2018 compared to 96 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 0% to 6%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

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