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The Bend-La Pine School District is located in Deschutes County in the heart of Oregon. The District serves three distinct communities: Bend, Sunriver and La Pine. Nestled at the base of the Cascade Mountain Range, it borders the alpine forest and the high desert. The District serves a population of over 13,000 students kindergarten through grade 12. Deschutes County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the state of Oregon and offers abundant year-round recreational activities. The scenery is breathtaking. Many points of interest lie within the county's boundaries. La Pine is located 30 miles south of Bend. Three schools - La Pine Elementary, La Pine Middle School and La Pine High School - serve the close-knit community with an enrollment of approximately 1,350 students. The Sunriver area of the District also includes Fall River and Spring River. Three Rivers Elementary serves students K-8 with an enrollment of over 400 students. Students from this area continue to either Bend or La Pine schools for high school. Bend is the largest of the communities served by the Bend-La Pine School District. The balance of the enrollment - approximately 10,500 students - is served in ten elementary schools, three middle schools and three high schools.