Total enrollment
25,823
-626 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
Deschutes County
Oregon · Public K-12
The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for Deschutes County: 53 campuses, 25,823 students, Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 as the largest district. By grade band, the county runs 31 elementary, 10 middle, and 11 high schools.
7-year change in Deschutes County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
53
+4 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
77%
was 81%
% Hispanic
16%
was 13%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
206,334
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
53
5 districts
Enrollment
25,823
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$92,758
Above Oregon avg
Free/reduced lunch
60.2%
Below Oregon avg
Elementary
31
11,044 students
Middle
10
5,090 students
High
11
8,770 students
Combined / other
1
919 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1
16,838 students · 5 districts in Deschutes County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Deschutes County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
45.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.4%
civilian labor
Median age
43
18.9% under 18
Test scores in Deschutes County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 49 schools ranked. Oregon state average: 43.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Rosland Elementary· 12.9%
- Bend Senior High School· 14.1%
- Redmond High School· 20.5%
- LaPine Middle School· 24.0%
- Oregon Family School· 25.2%
Cities in Deschutes County
About Deschutes County
Across the average-sized Oregon county of Deschutes County of about 206,334 residents, the public-school footprint covers 53 schools and about 25,823 students.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show the median household earns about $92,758 a year, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 5%. That income level is 28% noticeably above the Oregon median.
On the school-mix side, Deschutes County is made up of 31 elementary schools (11,044 students), 10 middle schools (5,090), 11 high schools (8,770), and 1 combined or other schools.
Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 16,838 students across Deschutes County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 26,449 students in SY 2017-18 versus 25,823 in SY 2024-25. Deschutes County now counts 53 public schools, up from 49 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 81% to 77%.
On allk12, the community for Deschutes County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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Deschutes County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data