For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 657 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 26% 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
9 Schools
472 Schools
# Students
2,907 Students
174,860 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
9,512 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Coos Bay SD 9 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has increased from 65% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Graduation Rate
82%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.57
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
23%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
72%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,204 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,349. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,471 is higher than the state median of $19,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,204
$18,349
Spending / Student
$25,471
$19,399
Best Coos Bay SD 9 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Resource Link Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1255 Hemlock Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 267-1485
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 267-1485
Gr: K-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
Lighthouse Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
62858 Hwy 101
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 751-1649
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 751-1649
Gr: PK-8 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Marshfield Junior High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
755 S 7th St
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 267-3104
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 267-3104
Gr: 7-8 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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