Summary
Network Charter School is a small public charter school in Eugene, Oregon, serving 119 students in grades 7–12 at 2550 Portland St within Eugene School District 4J. Its context is unusual: the district ranks 23rd of 141 in Oregon (84th percentile, 4 stars), while Network Charter School's most recent statewide rank is 248th of 271 (8th percentile, 0 stars). South Eugene High School, about 0.57 miles away, ranks 23rd of 271 (92nd percentile, 5 stars), and Sheldon High School ranks 38th of 271 (86th percentile, 4 stars). Network's available rank history shows a decline, from the 50th percentile in 2012–2013 to 8th percentile in 2025–2026.
It serves a very high-poverty population: 91.6% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, far above the roughly 64.6%–66.0% at nearby 4J comprehensive high schools. ELA proficiency is 27.6%, while math and science are both under 5%; 11th-grade science is 7.1%. Twin Rivers Charter School, by comparison, reports 30.4% in ELA, 8.7% in math, and 34.8% in science. Graduation is 53.1%, up from 33.3% and 48.3% in the two prior years but still below the district's 78.2% and the state's 83.0%. Chronic absenteeism is 71.3% — improved from 89.8% and 84.2%, yet more than double the district and state rates of about 33%, and higher than every nearby school except Gateways High School (73.7%).
Small classes and moderate spending have not translated into stronger results. The student-teacher ratio is 13.3, lower than South Eugene (22.5), Twin Rivers (22), Sheldon (20), Churchill High School (19.7), and Academy of Arts and Academics (16.6); only Gateways (12.7) is lower. Per-student spending is $14,596, well below the 4J comprehensive high schools ($22,019–$23,674) but similar to Twin Rivers Charter ($14,102) and above Springfield's alternatives ($8,742). Academy of Arts and Academics reports a 100% graduation rate with much lower spending, though its math is also under 5%, and Willamette Leadership Academy ranks lower statewide (266th of 271, 2nd percentile, 0 stars) with weaker ELA, science, and graduation than Network. Attendance, engagement, and math and science learning appear to be the central challenges.
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