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Tumalo Community School

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Tumalo Community School is a rural public school in Bend, Oregon that is part of Redmond School District 2j. It serves 266 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 5

266 Students

20 Teachers

19835 2nd St

Bend, OR 97703 View local requests

http://tumalo.redmond.k12.or.us

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Tumalo Community School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Tumalo Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Tumalo Community School

$11,038

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Tumalo Community School has received support from 65 individuals from Oregon and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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