Through an annual survey Bend-La Pine Schools is able to harness student perceptions to help our District and school leaders make improvements that will allow all students to learn and thrive.

The national nonprofit YouthTruth was administered in all 33 of our schools in January. The effort resulted in hearing from thousands of students, parents, guardians, and school staff on topics like academic challenges, school culture, and emotional and mental health. Key themes include school engagement, academic challenge, culture, relationships, belonging, college and career readiness, emotional and mental health, and school safety.

To view district-wide survey summaries, visit THIS LINK. Here are some highlights from this year’s YouthTruth survey:

High school students showed notable improvements in all survey themes. Nearly every question improved from 2024. Several questions improved by a statistically significant margin, meaning the change is unlikely due to chance.

Middle school students showed slight improvement in all survey themes. No questions or themes were noted for statistically significant change from last year.