High school (grades 9-12) · Bend, OR

Realms High School

Federal NCES profile for Realms High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 410198001871
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Realms High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Oregon schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Oregon schools.

#1 of 6
high schools in Bend · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
small classes for Oregon
38.6%
free-lunch eligible

Realms High School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Realms High School ranks #1 of 6 high schools in Bend, OR.

Enrollment

148

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.5:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-23% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

38.6%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

-27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Realms 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 Realms High School

Realms High School is a small high school in Bend, Oregon, enrolling 148 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 148 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by headcount.

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

Against 52 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 148 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 72.3% 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.

Among Bend's high schools, it stands alongside Caldera High School (1,354 students): Realms High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.5:1 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 Realms 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 Realms High School compares

Realms 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 13.5:1 ▼ 23% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.6% ▼ 27% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 148 top 85% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
148
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
38.6%
free-lunch eligible - 27% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 16% in Oregon - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
72.3%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 148 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 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 88.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 88.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.1, Realms High School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

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

How many students attend Realms High School?

Realms High School has 148 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bend, OR.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Realms High School is 13.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 14% 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 Realms High School?

38.6% of students at Realms High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

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

The largest demographic group at Realms High School is White at 88.5% of enrollment, in Bend, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Realms High School?

Realms High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Realms High School ranks #1 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 Realms High School a good school?

Realms High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Oregon schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Realms 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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