Oregon Connections Academy

Oregon Connections Academy, a high-enrollment multi-level school in Prairie City, Oregon, operated by Prairie City SD 4, teaches 884 students, covering grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 384 students per school, that is 130% above typical.

Prairie City SD 4 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,211 students. Oregon Connections Academy is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Oregon Connections Academy lists that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Oregon Connections Academy reports 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.5:1 average.

In the broader community, census data for Grant County shows the typical household earns roughly $59,450 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Oregon Connections Academy is one of 9 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 1,805 students).

Nearest neighbor: Virtual Preparatory Academy of Oregon, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 7 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site. Oregon Connections Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

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