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Burns High Desert Academy

Grades KG–12 · Burns, OR · NCES 410249001520

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1100 Oregon Ave · Burns, OR 97720

At a glance

Reported students

7

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

1

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Oregon other enrollment

5th percentile

Compared with 96 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

189.5

Burns High Desert Academy: 7 reported students.

State peer staffing position

11th percentile

7:1 reported; state peer median 15.5:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
1
Teachers (FTE)
0.5
Student–teacher ratio
2:1

What the reported data says about Burns High Desert Academy

Burns High Desert Academy is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–12 in Burns. It is one of 4 current school records connected to Harney County SD 3. NCES reports 7 students for 2024–25.

Among 96 combined / other schools in Oregon with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 225 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 5th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 7:1, below the Oregon median of 15.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (85.7%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (14.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Burns High Desert Academy

  1. 1How do the reported 7:1 student–teacher ratio and 1 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
No

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
Nurses (FTE)
0
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White85.7%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Black0%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native14.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

AP student enrollment

No students enrolled reported

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

Computer science

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Harney County SD 3

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Hines Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

164 reported students

Burns High School

High · Grades 09–12

215 reported students

Henry L Slater Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

297 reported students

View all 4 district schools →