Total enrollment
15,321
-1,333 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
31 schools in Bend
Oregon · Public K-12
31 public K-12 schools operate inside Bend, with combined enrollment of about 15,321 students (19 elementary, 6 middle, and 6 high).
7-year change in Bend
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
31
+3 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
78%
was 82%
% Hispanic
14%
was 12%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Bend
Bend, Oregon is home to 31 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 15,321 students. By school count, it is a broad city.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 19 elementary, 6 middle, and 6 high.
Average school size in Bend is around 494 students, 18% above the Oregon average of about 418.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 8%: 16,654 students in SY 2017-18 versus 15,321 in SY 2024-25. Bend now counts 31 public schools, up from 28 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 82% to 78%.
On this page, the community for Bend discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.