Summary:
The city of Mitchell, Oregon is home to a single public charter virtual high school, the Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 173 students. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking 169th out of 268 Oregon high schools in 2023-2024 and improving to 90th out of 270 in 2024-2025, its academic outcomes have been mixed compared to the Mitchell School District 55 and state averages.
The Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills has seen lower proficiency rates than the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics for most grade levels in 2024-2025, though its 11th grade ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates were higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate for 2023-2024 was 81.8%, which is lower than the state average, and it had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3% in 2023-2024.
As a public charter virtual high school, the Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills may face unique challenges and opportunities compared to traditional brick-and-mortar schools. The school's per-student spending for the 2022-2023 school year was $366, and its student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 20.9. While the school's performance has been mixed, further analysis and investigation may be needed to fully understand the factors driving its successes and challenges.
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