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Bandon SD 54 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 195 students in Bandon SD 54 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Bandon SD 54 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
471 Schools
# Students
647 Students
174,712 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
9,505 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bandon SD 54 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30%
Graduation Rate
85%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)50.8%
43.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.57
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
14%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
73%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
10%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,756 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,354. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,946 is less than the state median of $19,404. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,756
$18,354
Spending / Student
$16,946
$19,404
Best Bandon SD 54 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harbor Lights Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
390 9th St Sw
Bandon, OR 97411
(541) 347-4415
Bandon, OR 97411
(541) 347-4415
Gr: 5-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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