Oregon Connections Academy
Prairie City · OR · Prairie City SD 4 · Public charter · K-12 combined
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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: McLoughlin High School, Grant Union Junior/Senior High School, Baker High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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: Chronic absence is the strongest early indicator of dropout, transfer-out, and family disengagement. A school's absenteeism trend forecasts its enrollment trend 1-3 years out.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLoughlin High School Milton-Freewater |
Public | 103.4 | 449 | -7.0% |
| Grant Union Junior/Senior High School John Day |
Public | 12.3 | 140 | -8.5% |
| Baker High School Baker City |
Public | 48.6 | 478 | +8.4% |
| Baker Early College Baker City |
Public · charter | 48.1 | 534 | +66.9% |
| Riverside Junior/Senior High School Boardman |
Public | 107.2 | 351 | +11.4% |
| La Grande High School La Grande |
Public | 66.8 | 604 | -2.3% |
| Nyssa High School Nyssa |
Public | 93.5 | 335 | -6.7% |
| Redmond Proficiency Academy Redmond |
Public · charter | 122.5 | 618 | +2.7% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantOregon Connections Academy is a public high school in Prairie City, OR, enrolling 884 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
11% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Oregon Connections Academy? Oregon Connections Academy is a public high school in Prairie City, OR, enrolling 884 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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