Arlington Sd 3, OR - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Arlington Sd 3

Arlington SD 3 is a single-school charter district serving prekindergarten through twelfth grade in rural Gilliam County, Oregon. The district operates Arlington Community Charter School, its only campus, for the community of Arlington and the surrounding area. With a total enrollment that places it among the smallest districts in the state, this is a place where a student body of modest size means individual attention is baked into the school’s structure; class sizes by grade level are consistently small, and the school serves as the sole public education option for local families.

The student population is predominantly white, with a notable share of Hispanic students and a small number of Native American and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students represented. Information on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, as well as counts of students with individualized education programs or English learner classifications, was not reported. A family considering this district should ask the school directly about those supports.

State assessment results are available for some elementary and middle school grade levels, but the picture is partial. For several grades, results were suppressed because the number of students tested was too small to report publicly, a common situation in very small schools where privacy thresholds kick in. In the grades where data was reported, proficiency rates in math and English language arts varied across subjects and grade levels, with some showing higher rates and others lower. Across the board, the tested cohorts were very small. Science assessment results were reported for grade 5 and were suppressed for grade 8. Because the reported numbers come from groups of students that number in the low tens, year-to-year swings can be large, and the data should be read with that caution in mind. High school assessment results were not provided, nor was a graduation rate, so a family looking for those benchmarks will need to follow up with the school directly.

Housing in this area is relatively affordable compared with Oregon as a whole. The weighted home value for the district’s zip code sits well below the statewide benchmark, and the national typical home value is also higher. This affordability, combined with the rural setting, may appeal to families who prioritize a lower cost of living and a tight‑knit school environment over the program breadth found in larger districts.

The district is one of only two in Gilliam County. A search for recent district-level changes such as curriculum shifts, facility investments, or policy updates turned up nothing that met the bar for a lasting, parent-relevant change. That absence suggests a stable but lightly documented operation, and families should expect to gather current information directly from the school office.

Arlington SD 3 fits families who are comfortable with a very small, rural, charter-school setting where the entire district is a single building and every adult likely knows every student. The academic data available is thin enough that a parent looking to compare performance with other districts will have little to go on; a visit and conversation with the principal would be essential. For those seeking a quiet, low‑cost community and a school that adapts to small numbers, this district is worth a close look, provided they accept that most of the usual public metrics simply do not apply at this scale.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

136

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 7%

White 85%

Two+ 1%

Am. Indian / AK Native 4%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Arlington Community Charter School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

3 grades reported

27%

Grade 5

17%

Grade 6

31%

Grade 7

English Language Arts

3 grades reported

36%

Grade 5

17%

Grade 6

62%

Grade 7

Science

1 grade reported

18%

Grade 5

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$287,811

Year-over-year change+4.5%

vs. state typical0.57x

vs. national typical0.78x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
97812	Arlington	$288K	+4.5%	94.5%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,452/mo

Home price / national median income3.4x

Comparison

State typical home value$501,661 (-0.7% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.