Prairie City SD 4 School District

740 Overholt St.
Prairie City, OR 97869
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 877 students in Prairie City SD 4 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Prairie City SD 4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
2 Schools
468 Schools
# Students
877 Students
179,252 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
9,621 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Prairie City SD 4 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 152 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OR)
#113 out of 158 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Prairie City SD 4  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-29%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie City SD 4  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-39%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie City SD 4  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Prairie City SD 4  School District and public school graduation rate of OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.56
# American Indian Students
20 Students
2,467 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
12 Students
6,853 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
39,748 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
22%
# Black Students
12 Students
4,188 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
670 Students
111,344 Students
% White Students
77%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,270 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
12,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
77
4,954
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
5,406
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
5,625
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
5,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
6,226
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
6,653
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
35,666
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
42,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
44,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
4,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
4,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
4,982
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
5,903
# Ungraded Students:
-
837

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $5,702 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has declined by 82% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,170 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 82% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart display total revenue of Prairie City SD 4  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart display total spending of Prairie City SD 4  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$5,702
$18,279
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Prairie City SD 4  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$5,170
$19,325
This chart display average spending per public school student in Prairie City SD 4  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Prairie City SD 4 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie City School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
740 Overholt St
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 820-3314
Grades: K-12
| 198 students
Rank: n/an/a
Oregon Connections Academy
Charter School
740 S Overholt Ave
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 820-3314
Grades: K-12
| 679 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 877 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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