Oregon Connections Academy

740 S Overholt Ave
Prairie City, OR 97869

www.connectionsacademy.com

Charter School 884 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Oregon Connections Academy is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in Prairie City, OR. Administered by Prairie City SD 4, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 884 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 34.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 25.3:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 740 S Overholt Ave in Prairie City, OR 97869, Oregon Connections Academy serves families zoned within the Prairie City SD 4 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

884

Total Students

34.9

Full-Time Teachers

25.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Oregon Connections Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	570
Hispanic	176
Black	19
Asian	9
Two or More	79
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	5

White
570 (66.0%)
Hispanic
176 (20.4%)
Two or More
79 (9.2%)
Black
19 (2.2%)
Asian
9 (1.0%)
American Indian
5 (0.6%)
Pacific Islander
5 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Prairie City SD 4
Phone:	(541)820-3314
Website:	http://www.connectionsacademy.com
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	884
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.3
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 26

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 32

Grade 5 41

Grade 6 45

Grade 7 57

Grade 8 113

Grade 9 76

Grade 10 99