Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bend, OR

Bend International School

Federal NCES profile for Bend International School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410198001845Charter school
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bend International School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Oregon schools.

#1 of 19
elementary schools in Bend · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
19.7:1
large classes for Oregon
14.0%
free-lunch eligible

Bend International School has class sizes larger than 75% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bend International School ranks #1 of 19 elementary schools in Bend, OR.

Enrollment

217

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.7:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

+12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

14.0%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

-73% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Bend International School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Bend International School

Bend International School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Bend, Oregon, enrolling 217 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.0% free-meal eligibility runs 73% below the Oregon average.

Enrollment of 217 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 62 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Oregon schools statewide, it ranks #7, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 39/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 217 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1 spends $13,289 per pupil, 27% below the Oregon average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Bend's elementary schools, it stands alongside Pine Ridge Elementary (528 students): Bend International School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.7:1 vs 18.2:1).

Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1 also operates Caldera High School (1,354 students) and Summit High School (1,282 students) alongside Bend International School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Bend International School compares

Bend International School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.7:1 ▲ 12% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.0% ▼ 73% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 217 top 75% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
217
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
14.0%
free-lunch eligible - 73% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.7:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 75% in Oregon - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,289
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 217 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 76.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8%
Two or More 6.0%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 76.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.9, Bend International School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1, which includes Bend International School.

$13,289
Per student
-27%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.0%
State 42.2%
Federal 7.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Bend International School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Caldera High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Summit High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bend Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mountain View Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cascade Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bend International School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Bend

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Bend International School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Bend International School

How many students attend Bend International School?

Bend International School has 217 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bend, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bend International School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bend International School is 19.7:1, which is 12% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bend International School?

14.0% of students at Bend International School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bend International School?

The largest demographic group at Bend International School is White at 76.3% of enrollment, in Bend, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bend International School?

Bend International School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bend International School rank among elementary schools in Bend?

By Resource Investment Index, Bend International School ranks #1 of 19 elementary schools in Bend, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Bend on the city page.

Is Bend International School a good school?

Bend International School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Oregon schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1?

Besides Bend International School, Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1 also operates Caldera High School (1,354 students), Summit High School (1,282 students), and Bend Senior High School (1,204 students). See the Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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