Hines Middle School

Set in Hines, Oregon, Hines Middle School is an one-room-style junior high, one of the schools within Harney County SD 3. It serves 164 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 67% smaller than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 494 students.

Across the 4 schools in Harney County SD 3 (683 students total), Hines Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Hines Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school lists 9% Hispanic, 7% Native American, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Harney County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Hines Middle School records 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. The state averages around 19.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Harney County runs at roughly 72%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hines Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.9%; this one delivers 13.9%.

In the broader community, census data for Harney County shows median household income runs about $55,208, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Harney County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,240 students), Hines Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Burns High Desert Academy, roughly 1.1 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hines Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.0%.

Hines Middle School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hines Middle School has declined 18%, going from 199 students in 2018 to 164 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

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