Innovations Academy

Innovations Academy is an intimate combined-grade school in The Dalles, Oregon, operated by North Wasco County SD 21. The school enrolls 232 students in grades K through 12. That puts it 40% smaller than the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 384 students.

North Wasco County SD 21 comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,834 students; Innovations Academy is among them.

Looking at the student body, Innovations Academy shows that White students make up the majority at 61%; the rest is composed of 22% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Innovations Academy has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. The state averages around 22.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Wasco County runs at roughly 92%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Wasco County put median household income runs about $64,175, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Innovations Academy is one of 11 public schools in Wasco County (combined enrollment of about 3,407 students).

Chenowith Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Innovations Academy has climbed 322%, going from 55 students in 2018 to 232 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 78% to 61% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 27.5:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.