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Schools in Bunker Hill · Coos Bay School District 9

Bunker Hill’s public schools score below 61% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

In Bunker Hill, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bunker Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 85% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 6 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 8 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 2 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 7% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
OR 17.9
Schools in town
1
2,622 students on the public path
In brief

Bunker Hill’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 85% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,476 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lighthouse Charter School is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bunker Hill’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Oregon school districts. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (163)Better than 39%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,390 test results and a graduating class of 268 could put Bunker Hill anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Bunker Hill’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,389 in math, 1,391 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bunker Hill, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
7–8Marshfield Junior Highin Coos BayC+
9–12Marshfield Senior High Schoolin Coos BayB−

Bunker Hill’s public schools are run by Coos Bay School District 9, which also serves Coos Bay. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Coos Bay School District 9Grades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,907 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$16,476OR $17,749 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 44% · 1391 students tested
Math23%
State average 30.6% · 1389 students tested

Bunker Hill vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Bunker Hill’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bunker HillC+Coos Bay School District 9
Coos BayC+Coos Bay School District 9

Every school in Bunker Hill

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bunker Hillin other towns
Madison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Coos Bay
279 students17:1Rate it →
Eastside School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Coos Bay
274 students16:1Rate it →
Millicoma School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Coos Bay
C
473 students19:1Rate it →
Sunset School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Coos Bay
D
380 students18:1Rate it →
Marshfield Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Coos Bay
C+
418 students21:1Rate it →
Marshfield Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Coos Bay
B−
798 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Lighthouse Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Coos Bay
B−
Charter
203 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Bunker Hill’s schools

Are Bunker Hill’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bunker Hill children attend score below 61% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bunker Hill in?

Coos Bay School District 9, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,907 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bunker Hill kids go to high school?

Marshfield Senior High School in Coos Bay, with 798 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Bunker Hill’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Coos Bay School District 9 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Bunker Hill spend per student?

$16,476 in Coos Bay School District 9 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.