For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 171 students in Harney County SD 3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Harney County SD 3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
4 Schools
472 Schools
# Students
683 Students
174,860 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
9,512 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harney County SD 3 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 45% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30%
Graduation Rate
45%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.57
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
81%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,476 is higher than the state median of $18,349. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,524 is less than the state median of $19,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,476
$18,349
Spending / Student
$17,524
$19,399
Best Harney County SD 3 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burns High Desert Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 Oregon Ave
Burns, OR 97720
(541) 573-6811
Burns, OR 97720
(541) 573-6811
Gr: K-12 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Hines Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 W Barnes Ave
Hines, OR 97738
(541) 573-6436
Hines, OR 97738
(541) 573-6436
Gr: 6-8 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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