Enrollment
327
High
DISTRICT 1,301 · STATE 630
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDFORD SD 549C·NCES 410804004187
Innovation Academy
1321 Center Dr, Medford, OR 97501 · (541) 842-3669 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 19.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
134 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
22.7%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
327
+92 (+39%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.0:1
% White
70%
was 52%
% Hispanic
20%
was 33%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Innovation Academy
As a low-enrollment secondary school in Medford, Oregon, Innovation Academy hosts 327 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Medford SD 549C. Compared to the state average of about 630 students per school, that is 48% leaner than typical.
Across the 25 schools in Medford SD 549C (13,735 students total), Innovation Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, Innovation Academy records that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder breaks down as 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, Innovation Academy records 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.8:1 average. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Jackson County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
In the area at large, Jackson County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,999, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Innovation Academy is one of 70 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 30,143 students).
Nearest neighbor: Jefferson Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Innovation Academy.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Innovation Academy's enrollment has expanded 39% since 2018, when it stood at 235 (now 327). White enrollment moved from 52% to 70% across the same window.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
222,645
Census ACS
Median income
$73,999
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
30,143 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Medford SD 549C
- South Medford High SchoolHigh · 1,856 students
- North Medford High SchoolHigh · 1,721 students
- Logos Charter SchoolCombined · 1,285 students
- Hedrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- McLoughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 826 students
- Oakdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
Other schools in Medford
- South Medford High SchoolHigh · 1,856 students
- North Medford High SchoolHigh · 1,721 students
- Logos Charter SchoolCombined · 1,285 students
- Hedrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- McLoughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 826 students
- Oakdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary School0.9 mi · 381
- Hoover Elementary School0.9 mi · 591
- Oakdale Middle School1.0 mi · 745
- Roosevelt Elementary School1.2 mi · 308
- Medford Online Academy1.2 mi · 69
- Orchard Hill Elementary School1.2 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About Innovation AcademyHow many students attend Innovation Academy?
Innovation Academy enrolls approximately 327 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Innovation Academy serve?
Innovation Academy serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Innovation Academy?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Innovation Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Innovation Academy?
At Innovation Academy, the student body is approximately 70% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Innovation Academy public or private?
Innovation Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Medford SD 549C.
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