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Harney County SD 3 School District

190 Hines Blvd
Burns, OR 97720
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 163 students in Harney County SD 3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Harney County SD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
4 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
700 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Harney County SD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 45% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#125 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
22%
31%
36%
44%
30-34%
30%
(22-23)
45%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.57
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
12%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
79%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,027 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,099 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,027
$18,279
Spending / Student
$17,099
$19,325

Best Harney County SD 3 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burns High Desert Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 Oregon Ave
Burns, OR 97720
(541) 573-6811
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Hines Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W Barnes Ave
Hines, OR 97738
(541) 573-6436
Grades: 6-8
| 163 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 700 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 45% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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