Black Butte SD 41

Nestled in the remote rural community of Camp Sherman, Oregon, within the broader Bend metropolitan area, Black Butte School District 41 serves as an active, non-charter public school system anchored by a single operational facility at 25745 SW Forest Service Road 1. Designed to serve students from prekindergarten through eighth grade, the district offers a focused elementary and middle school structure tailored to its local population. Currently, active instruction spans kindergarten through sixth grade, providing an immersive, small-school environment surrounded by the natural beauty of Central Oregon's forest lands.

For the 2024–2025 academic year, the district maintains an exceptionally personalized learning environment, serving a total enrollment of 24 students. Academic instruction and operational support are delivered by a dedicated team of approximately 6.5 full-time equivalent teachers and 4 support staff members, establishing a total workforce of just over 10 full-time equivalent positions. This robust staffing context results in a remarkably low student-to-teacher ratio of under 4:1, allowing educators to deliver highly individualized instruction. Representing a balanced blend of male and female learners—including White and multiracial students—Black Butte School District 41 stands out to researchers and families alike as an exemplar of low-ratio, community-centered rural education.