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Enrollment
884
Combined
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 384
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRAIRIE CITY SD 4·NCES 411011001895
Oregon Connections Academy
740 S Overholt Ave, Prairie City, OR 97869 · (541) 820-3314 · Grant County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL884 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 22.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 76%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 26 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 76 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 99 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 137 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 140 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 77% smaller than its 8th grade class (113).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
41.6%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
33.9%
OR avg 31.8% . -0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.6% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 34.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 884 | 34.9 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 942 | 40.1 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 846 | 27.5 | 30.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oregon Connections Academy.
About Oregon Connections Academy
Oregon Connections Academy is a high-enrollment combined-grade school in Prairie City SD 4, located in Prairie City, Oregon. It educates 884 students in kindergarten through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Oregon is about 384 students.
The district for Oregon Connections Academy is Prairie City SD 4, with 3 schools and 1,211 students.
At 64%, White students outnumber all other groups at Oregon Connections Academy combined. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Black. By comparison, Grant County residents are about 88% White. Oregon Connections Academy has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Oregon Connections Academy's 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 25.3:1. For comparison, combined schools in Oregon average 22.5:1.
Among Grant County residents, median household income is about $59,450, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 9 public schools in Grant County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,805.
The closest public school to Oregon Connections Academy is Prairie City School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Oregon Connections Academy, there are 2 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Oregon Connections Academy is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers. In federal data, Oregon Connections Academy is a virtual school.
The Oregon Connections Academy community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,209
Census ACS
Median income
$59,450
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,805 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prairie City SD 4
- Prairie City SchoolCombined · 247 students
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of OregonCombined · 80 students
Other schools in Prairie City
- Prairie City SchoolCombined · 247 students
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of OregonCombined · 80 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie City School0.0 mi · 247
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Oregon0.0 mi · 80
- Grant Union Junior/Senior High School12.3 mi · 206
- Humbolt Elementary School12.5 mi · 247
- Burnt River School25.5 mi · 55
- Seneca Elementary School25.6 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Oregon Connections AcademyHow large is Oregon Connections Academy?
Oregon Connections Academy enrolls approximately 884 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Oregon Connections Academy serve?
Oregon Connections Academy serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oregon Connections Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oregon Connections Academy is approximately 25.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oregon Connections Academy?
At Oregon Connections Academy, the student body is approximately 64% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Oregon Connections Academy?
Oregon Connections Academy is overseen by Prairie City SD 4 in Grant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.