High school (grades 9-12) · Bend, OR

Marshall High School

Federal NCES profile for Marshall High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 410198000688
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marshall High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of Oregon schools.

#4 of 6
high schools in Bend · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
12.9:1
small classes for Oregon
62.6%
free-lunch eligible

Marshall High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Marshall High School ranks #4 of 6 high schools in Bend, OR.

Enrollment

116

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.9:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

62.6%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Marshall High School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Marshall High School

Marshall High School is a higher-need, small high school in Bend, Oregon, enrolling 116 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 12.9:1, Marshall High School is leaner than roughly 87% of Oregon schools and 27% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 62.6% lands close to the Oregon typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 116 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Against 44 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #28.

Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 682 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 85.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

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

Discipline events run high: 33 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 116 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Bend's high schools, it stands alongside Caldera High School (1,354 students): Marshall High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.9:1 vs 32.2:1).

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

Marshall High 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 12.9:1 ▼ 27% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.6% ▲ 19% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 116 top 88% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
116
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
62.6%
free-lunch eligible - 19% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 13% in Oregon - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
85.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.4 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 80.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
African American 4.4%
Two or More 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 80.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.7, Marshall High School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bend-Lapine Administrative Sd 1, which includes Marshall High 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 Marshall High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Marshall High 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 high schools in Bend

5 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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 Marshall High 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 Marshall High School

How many students attend Marshall High School?

Marshall High School has 116 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bend, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Marshall High School is 12.9:1, which is 27% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marshall High School?

62.6% of students at Marshall High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marshall High School?

The largest demographic group at Marshall High School is White at 80.5% of enrollment, in Bend, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marshall High School?

Marshall High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Marshall High School rank among high schools in Bend?

By Resource Investment Index, Marshall High School ranks #4 of 6 high 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 high schools in Bend on the city page.

Is Marshall High School a good school?

Marshall High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Marshall High 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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