2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bend, OR vs Grand Isle, LA

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Highlights
- Grand Isle spends 20.5% less per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% higher in Grand Isle than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Isle had 18.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend
 Bend, ORGrand Isle, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,663$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock0.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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Reviews for Grand Isle    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The early settlers dating back to 1781 were of French, Spanish, and Italian heritage. The salt water fishing is outstanding, and during the Spring and Summer,  More

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Over 16 years ago

The cost of living on Grand Isle is pricey, and that includes housing, homeowner's insurance, flood insurance, food, and rent if you cannot afford to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Winters are fairly mild with occasional dips into the 30's. Spring & Fall are usually pretty comfortable ( 60's & 70's ), while summer is sub-tropical with temps  More

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