RiverBend High School

RiverBend High School is a four-year high school of tiny scale in La Grande, Oregon, part of ODE YCEP District, works with 3 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 630 students each, so RiverBend High School sits 100% below that benchmark.

ODE YCEP District runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 204 students. RiverBend High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, RiverBend High School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school records 33% White. By comparison, Union County as a whole is about 6% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In the area at large, census data for Union County shows median household income runs about $65,661, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Union County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,646 students), of which RiverBend High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: La Grande High School, around 6.9 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. RiverBend High School's enrollment has declined 70% since 2018, when it stood at 10 (now 3). Hispanic enrollment moved from 50% to 67% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for RiverBend High School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.