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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 198 students in Bandon SD 54 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Bandon SD 54 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (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 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
3 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
626 Students
172,638 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
9,438 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bandon SD 54 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 189 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
80-89%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,254 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
5,936 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
39,278 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
23%
# Black Students
1 Student
3,780 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
468 Students
106,509 Students
% White Students
75%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
12,598 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
37
4,237
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
4,821
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
5,092
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
5,098
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
5,601
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
6,096
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
36,431
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
41,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
42,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
4,601
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
5,099
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
5,416
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
6,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,318 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 $17,514 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$9,902 MM

Spending
$11 MM
$10,468 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,318
$18,279

Spending / Student
$17,514
$19,325

Best Bandon SD 54 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harbor Lights Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | 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
Grades: 5-8
| 198 students
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