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Oregon Connections Academy

Prairie City · OR · Prairie City SD 4 · Public charter · K-12 combined

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Academic signals
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Oregon Connections Academy compares for families

What families should know about Oregon Connections Academy.

  • LocallyOR sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Prairie City School, Grant Union Junior/Senior High School, Burnt River School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
8.4%
Below 10% — strong attendance culture. Chronic absence is a leading indicator of dropout and disengagement; a low rate signals families staying connected to the school.
Students absent 15+ days
74
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability. For school leaders: an Enrollment Trend Audit traces this dynamic forward →

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +9.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 884 students:

2025
965
2027
1,151
2029
1,372

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $28,577 per student in district revenue, the 488 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $13,945,576/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Prairie City School
Prairie City
Public 0.0 55 -11.3%
Grant Union Junior/Senior High School
John Day
Public 12.3 140 -8.5%
Burnt River School
Unity
Public · charter 25.5 37
Long Creek School
Long Creek
Public 26.2 5
Dayville School
Dayville
Public 40.9 21
Monument School
Monument
Public 43.1 19
Baker Web Academy
Baker City
Public · charter 48.1 1,383 +44.5%
Baker Early College
Baker City
Public · charter 48.1 534 +66.9%

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