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Harney County Union High School District 1j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,053 students in Harney County Union High School District 1j. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Harney County Union High School District 1j have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
2 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,142 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
28:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harney County Union High School District 1j, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 187 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30%
Graduation Rate
70%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
78%
62%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,651 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,496 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 296% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,651
$18,279
Spending / Student
$14,496
$19,325
Best Harney County Union High School District 1j Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Silvies River Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
43277 Crane Venator Ln
Crane, OR 97732
(541) 589-2401
Crane, OR 97732
(541) 589-2401
Gr: K-12 | 1,053 student Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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