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About this school
High Desert Middle School is
a rural public school
in Bend, Oregon that is part of Bend - La Pine School District 1.
It serves 668 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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25%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
High Desert Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 23, 2026
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High Desert Middle School
$15,145
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
77
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
High Desert Middle School has received support from
44 individuals from Oregon and
33 individuals out-of-state.
