Case Study: Bend-La Pine School District achieves data-driven college and career readiness success with SchooLinks

Bend-La Pine School District boosts CCR planning with SchooLinks and reaches 90% course plan completion

Bend-La Pine School District, serving 17,000 students across Central Oregon, faced the challenge of creating a cohesive, district-wide system for college and career readiness (CCR). The district lacked a mechanism to track college applications, gather meaningful data on student outcomes, and effectively implement state-mandated personalized learning plans. They turned to the CCR platform SchooLinks to build a more structured and data-driven approach.

By implementing SchooLinks, the district established a streamlined system for managing college applications, giving counselors real-time tracking capabilities and providing students with easy-to-access information. The platform's data insights revealed surprising student college preferences, allowing for better advising and tailored support. The subsequent rollout of SchooLinks' course planning feature led to 90% of high school students completing a plan, a significant reduction in schedule changes, and more proactive CCR engagement starting in middle school. SchooLinks provided the tools for Bend-La Pine to ensure every student graduates with a clear plan for the future.

Bend-La Pine School District