Prairie City School District 4
Prairie City School District 4 is a public school district based in Prairie City, Oregon, serving 1,211 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #85 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 404 students each, about the same as the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $23,274 per student on day-to-day operations, 82% more than the Oregon median. It has roughly 18.6 students per teacher.
How Prairie City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Prairie City | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,274 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,143 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $4.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $5.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 65 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 106 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.6 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 303 | 355 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Oregon median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Oregon
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gervais School District 1Gervais | 1,249 | 4 | $9,490 | 15.2 | #83 |
| Coquille School District 8Coquille | 1,216 | 5 | $12,027 | 18.1 | #84 |
| Prairie City School District 4Prairie City · this district | 1,211 | 3 | $23,274 | 18.6 | #85 |
| Siuslaw School District 97JFlorence | 1,205 | 3 | $15,991 | 13.0 | #86 |
| Sisters School District 6Sisters | 1,163 | 3 | $14,341 | 15.5 | #87 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley School District No. 16Parachute, CO | 1,212 | $13,117 | 15.3 |
| La Grange School District 105 SouthLa Grange, IL | 1,212 | $21,594 | 9.7 |
| Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2Maroa, IL | 1,212 | $13,989 | 15.9 |
| Grand Saline ISDGrand Saline, TX | 1,211 | $12,683 | 13.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-or-prairie-city-school-district-4