Crook County School District

Crook County School District (CCSD) is a school district headquartered in Prineville, Oregon.[1]

Its boundary includes all of Crook County,[2] as well as sections of Deschutes County.[3]

Crook County School District has 3,352 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1. According to state test scores, 36% of students are at least proficient in math and 49% in reading.[4]

History

The Brothers School District consolidated into the Crook County district effective 2006.[5]

Melissa Skinner became the superintendent in 2024.[6]

Schools

High schools
Middle school
  • Crook County Middle School
Elementary schools
  • Barnes Butte Elementary School
  • Crooked River Elementary School
  • Steins Pillar Elementary School
K-8 schools
  • Brothers Elementary School (rural) - The grounds include the current school building, a one room schoolhouse, as well as the former school, used for storage.[8] The school has a teachers residence and relies on a well.[9] In 2023 it had a four day school week, with two teachers alternating days. In 2023 its student count was six.[8] The Brothers School closed in 2006,[10] but it reopened in 2015.[9] The facility was formerly operated by the Brothers School District.
  • Paulina Elementary School (rural) - What became the school's main building opened in 1949.[11]
  • Powell Butte Community Charter School - In 2009 it became a charter school as per a vote from the district board of trustees. This went forward instead of an initial decision to close the school.[12] The district sought to close the school due to a reduced budget.[13] The impetus to convert to a charter came before the school district formally sought to close the school, as parents felt a closure would be likely upon seeing the grade span reduced to ending at the third grade instead of ending at the sixth grade.[14] In response, people in Powell Butte did fundraising so the school would instead have its grade span up to the fifth grade.[15] A $505,000 grant was used to help establish the charter for the school.[16] The school relies on a septic tank.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Crook County SD". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2025-04-03. 471 NE Ochoco Plaza Dr Prineville OR, 97754 –8467
  2. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Crook County, OR (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2025-04-03. - Text list
  3. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Deschutes County, OR (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2025-04-03. - Text list
  4. ↑ "Explore Crook County School District". Niche. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  5. ↑ Bousquet, Ernestine (2005-08-30). "Brothers School to merge with Crook Co". The Bulletin. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "New Crook County School District Superintendent Dr. Melissa Skinner details plans for her first 100 days". KTVZ. 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  7. ↑ "The long ride". The Bulletin. 2006-12-17. pp. A1, A8 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. 1 2 Arellano-Summer, Noemi (2023-12-13). "Brothers school has just 6 students, and unique needs of a one-room schoolhouse". Rogue Valley Times. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  9. 1 2 Fisciaro, Kelly (2017-11-03). "Once-closed Brothers school is growing, needs a new well". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  10. ↑ King, Rachael Scarborough (2007-05-12). "Paulina Elementary: One of Oregon's smallest schools worries about its future". The Bulletin. pp. A1, A10-A11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ King, Rachael Scarborough (2007-05-12). "Paulina Elementary: One of Oregon's smallest schools worries about its future". The Bulletin. pp. A1, A10-A11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Dake, Lauren (2010-02-09). "'Major step' in switch to charter for Powell Butte". The Bulletin. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. 1 2 Dake, Lauren (2010-02-22). "Meetings to gauge support for Powell Butte conversion". The Bulletin. pp. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Dake, Lauren (2009-08-05). "Powell Butte Elementary: Their school on the line". The Bulletin. pp. A1, A4 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ Dake, Lauren (2009-09-10). "Group wants Powell Butte to become charter school". The Bulletin. pp. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ Dake, Lauren (2009-12-31). "Funding boosts Powell Butte". The Bulletin. pp. C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
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