For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,224 students in Prairie City School District 4. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Oregon.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Prairie City School District 4 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oregon public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public elementary school average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,027 Schools
# Students
1,224 Students
367,441 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
20,839 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prairie City School District 4, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 185 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 57% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Graduation Rate
57%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
25%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
70%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
9%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $4,086 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has declined by 85% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $3,704 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has declined by 85% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$4,086
$18,279
Spending / Student
$3,704
$19,325
Best Prairie City School District 4 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oregon Connections Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
740 S Overholt Ave
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 820-3314
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 820-3314
Gr: K-12 | 942 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Prairie City School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
740 Overholt St
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 820-3314
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 820-3314
Gr: K-12 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Oregon
Charter School
740 S Overholt St
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 304-2202
Prairie City, OR 97869
(541) 304-2202
Gr: K-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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