Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Bend’s public schools outscore 88% of Oregon districts
On the state math tests, 45% of Bend’s students scored proficient, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bend, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bend’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,753 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
15 elementary schools, then six middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bend International School, Desert Sky Montessori, Trinity Lutheran School (private), Eastmont School (private), Seven Peaks School (private), St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School (private), The Waldorf School of Bend (private), Deschutes River Montessori School (private), Coic - Bend (private) and Samara Learning Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bend’s grade
A: better than 88% of Oregon school districts, #18 of 142 Oregon towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bend, with each school’s own grade.
Bend’s public schools are run by Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1, which also serves La Pine. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Bend vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Bend’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bend | A | Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1 |
Every school in Bend
36 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bend’s schools
Are Bend’s schools good?
By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bend children attend outscore 88% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #18 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bend in?
Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 16,838 students in 35 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bend kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Caldera High School, Summit High School, Bend Senior High School, Mountain View Senior High School and Realms High School.
What is Bend’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Bend spend per student?
$14,753 in Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bend?
Yes: Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–12, 584 students), Eastmont School (religious, grades PK–5, 312 students), Seven Peaks School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 239 students), St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 169 students), The Waldorf School of Bend (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 103 students), Deschutes River Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 87 students), Coic - Bend (nonsectarian, grades 10–12, 71 students) and Samara Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades 5–7, 2 students). Bend also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Bend families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bend → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.