Bend International School

Bend International School is an elementary campus of tight-knit scale in Bend, Oregon, part of Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1, works with 217 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 32% below the state mean of about 321.

Within Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1, which oversees 35 schools and 16,838 students, Bend International School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Bend International School reports that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment; the rest reads as 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Bend International School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Bend International School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 32% of students at Bend International School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Deschutes County's rate of about 60%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bend International School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.0%; this one delivers 48.6%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Deschutes County put median household income runs about $92,758, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Deschutes County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,823 students), Bend International School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Desert Sky Montessori, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bend International School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 50.4%.

The school occupies an urban site. Bend International School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 14%: 190 students in 2018 compared to 217 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.

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