31 public K-12 schools in Bend from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
31 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Bend's 31 public schools is Caldera High School, scoring 25/100, against a city average of 34.7/100. Computed live across every Bend campus reporting to NCES.
Bend, OR enrolls 15,321 students across 31 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 2 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 19.4:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 34.7/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Bend on this index is Caldera High School, at 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,354 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Bend spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Bend school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Bend school enrollment ranges from 116 students (lowest) to 1,354 students (highest), a spread of 1,238 students. That spread reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Bend student-teacher ratio is 19.4:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Bend
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Bend is Caldera High School with a quality score of 25/100. There are 31 public schools in Bend with 15,321 total students.
How many schools are in Bend, OR? ▼
Bend has 31 public schools with a total enrollment of 15,321 students. 2 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 19.4:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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