Oregon Connections Academy
Prairie City · OR · Prairie City SD 4 · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Gladstone High School → Nyssa High School → Clackamas Middle College → Milwaukie Academy of the Arts → Molalla High School → Pendleton High School → Cascade Senior High School → Crook County High School →📋 At a glance
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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: Gladstone High School, Nyssa High School, Clackamas Middle College and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Oregon
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,182/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
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 +9.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 884 students:
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 502 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $14,345,654/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.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone High School Gladstone |
Public | 200.8 | 559 | -9.0% |
| Nyssa High School Nyssa |
Public | 93.5 | 335 | -6.7% |
| Clackamas Middle College Happy Valley |
Public · charter | 201.0 | 305 | +28.7% |
| Milwaukie Academy of the Arts Milwaukie |
Public · charter | 203.8 | 281 | -9.9% |
| Molalla High School Molalla |
Public | 195.2 | 745 | +6.7% |
| Pendleton High School Pendleton |
Public | 84.4 | 763 | -10.0% |
| Cascade Senior High School Turner |
Public | 208.2 | 795 | +12.8% |
| Crook County High School Prineville |
Public | 105.5 | 842 | +10.5% |