Coos Bay SD 9 School District

1255 Hemlock Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 650 students in Coos Bay SD 9 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle Schools in Coos Bay SD 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
9 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
2,965 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Coos Bay SD 9 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 62% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#126 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
31%
38%
44%
24%
30%
69%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.57
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
14%
23%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
72%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,868 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,973 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,868
$18,279
Spending / Student
$24,973
$19,325

Best Coos Bay SD 9 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Resource Link Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1255 Hemlock Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 267-1485
Grades: K-12
| 37 students
Rank: #22.
Lighthouse Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
62858 Hwy 101
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 751-1649
Grades: PK-8
| 205 students
Rank: #33.
Marshfield Junior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
755 S 7th St
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 267-3104
Grades: 7-8
| 408 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,965 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 69% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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