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Schools in Sunriver · Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1

Sunriver’s public schools outscore 88% of Oregon districts

Math proficiency in Sunriver’s districts is 45%, above the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sunriver, 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.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 12 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 14 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 3 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 17% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.7
OR 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
6,010 students on the public path
In brief

Sunriver’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 203 Oregon towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sunriver’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

One elementary school, then six high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sunriver’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 88% of Oregon school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oregon average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (203)Better than 93%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,554 test results and a graduating class of 1,507 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Sunriver’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,453 in math, 7,654 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sunriver, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Three Rivers Elementary SchoolBend-La Pine Administrative School District 1B−
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

Sunriver’s public schools are run by Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1, which also serves Bend and 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 44% · 7654 students tested
Math45%
State average 30.6% · 7453 students tested

Sunriver vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Sunriver’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SunriverABend-La Pine Administrative School District 1

Every school in Sunriver

7 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).

District schools in Sunriverby address
Also serving Sunriverin other towns

Questions about Sunriver’s schools

Are Sunriver’s schools good?

By Oregon’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sunriver children attend outscore 88% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sunriver 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 Sunriver kids go to high school?

One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Caldera High School, Summit High School, Bend Senior High School, Mountain View Senior High School, LaPine Senior High School and Realms High School.

What is Sunriver’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 Sunriver 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.

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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.