Summary:
The 97750 zip code area is home to two schools: Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills, a public charter virtual high school serving grades 7-12, and Mitchell School, an alternative public school serving grades K-12.
While Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills maintains a respectable 81.8% four-year graduation rate, its academic performance has been declining, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science dropping below district and state averages. The school's statewide ranking has also fallen from 169th out of 268 Oregon high schools in 2023-2024 to 90th out of 270 in 2024-2025. In contrast, Mitchell School has a significantly higher per-student spending of $82,684 and a much lower student-teacher ratio of 5.8, suggesting a disproportionate allocation of resources compared to the high school.
Both schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, at 34.3% for each, which may be impacting student learning and achievement. The data provides a mixed picture of the schools in the 97750 zip code area, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address the declining performance at Insight School of Oregon Painted Hills and the potential inequities in resource allocation between the two schools.
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