Crook County School District

For the Wyoming school district, see Crook County School District 1.

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]

History

The Brothers School District consolidated into the Crook County district effective 2006. ^[4]

Melissa Skinner became the superintendent in 2024. ^[5]

Schools

High schools

• Crook County High School - All of Crook County is zoned to this school. ^[6]
• Pioneer Secondary Alternative High School (alternative)

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. ^[7] The school has a teachers residence and relies on a well. ^[8] In 2023 it had a four day school week, with two teachers alternating days. In 2023 its student count was six. ^[7] The Brothers School closed in 2006, ^[9] but it reopened in 2015. ^[8] The facility was formerly operated by the Brothers School District.
• Paulina Elementary School (rural) - What became the school's main building opened in 1949. ^[10]
• 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. ^[11] The district sought to close the school due to a reduced budget. ^[12] 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. ^[13] In response, people in Powell Butte did fundraising so the school would instead have its grade span up to the fifth grade. ^[14] A $505,000 grant was used to help establish the charter for the school. ^[15] The school relies on a septic tank. ^[12]

See also

• High Desert Christian Academy

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). 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). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2025-04-03. - Text list
4. Bousquet, Ernestine (2005-08-30). "Brothers School to merge with Crook Co". The Bulletin . p.  C1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "New Crook County School District Superintendent Dr. Melissa Skinner details plans for her first 100 days". KTVZ. 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
6. "The long ride". The Bulletin . 2006-12-17. pp.  A1, A8 – via Newspapers.com.
7. 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.
8. Fisciaro, Kelly (2017-11-03). "Once-closed Brothers school is growing, needs a new well". The Bulletin . Retrieved 2025-04-03.
9. 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.
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. Dake, Lauren (2010-02-09). "'Major step' in switch to charter for Powell Butte". The Bulletin . pp.  C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Dake, Lauren (2010-02-22). "Meetings to gauge support for Powell Butte conversion". The Bulletin . pp.  C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Dake, Lauren (2009-08-05). "Powell Butte Elementary: Their school on the line". The Bulletin . pp.  A1, A4 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Dake, Lauren (2009-09-10). "Group wants Powell Butte to become charter school". The Bulletin . pp.  C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.
15. Dake, Lauren (2009-12-31). "Funding boosts Powell Butte". The Bulletin . pp.  C1, C5 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Crook County School District