Coos Bay SD 9 School District

1255 Hemlock Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 684 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 30% 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
474 Schools
# Students
3,029 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Coos Bay SD 9  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coos Bay SD 9  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coos Bay SD 9  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coos Bay SD 9  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Coos Bay SD 9  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.57
# American Indian Students
90 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
438 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
23%
# Black Students
20 Students
4,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
2%
# White Students
2,175 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
72%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
238
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
236
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
233
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,511 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,445 is higher than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Coos Bay SD 9  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$74 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Coos Bay SD 9  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,511
$18,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Coos Bay SD 9  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,445
$19,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Coos Bay SD 9  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Coos Bay SD 9 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Resource Link Charter School
Magnet 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
| 48 students
Rank: #22.
Lighthouse Charter School
Magnet 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: K-8
| 200 students
Rank: #33.
Marshfield Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
755 S 7th St
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 267-3104
Grades: 7-8
| 436 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,029 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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