Total enrollment
683
-62 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Harney County SD 3
Oregon · 683 students · 2 cities
Harney County SD 3 has 4 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 683 Oregon students across 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Harney County SD 3
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Harney County SD 3 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Oregon | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #72 of 89 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 683 | #110 of 119 | #8,334 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #77 of 119 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #2 of 119 | #3,240 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 74.6% | #48 of 104 | #1,574 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Harney County SD 3
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 868 to 676 students (down 22%) and from 52 to 51 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry L Slater Elementary School | Burns | Elementary | KG-05 | 297 |
| Burns High School | Burns | High | 09-12 | 215 |
| Hines Middle School | Hines | Middle | 06-08 | 164 |
| Burns High Desert Academy | Burns | Combined | KG-12 | 7 |
About Harney County SD 3
Harney County SD 3 is a sparse Oregon school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 683.
For a sense of the school types, Harney County SD 3 covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 171 in this district, noticeably below the Oregon typical of 418.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 683 students, fell 8% from the 745 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Harney County SD 3 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.