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Schools in Coos Bay · Coos Bay School District 9

Coos Bay’s public schools score below 61% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Coos Bay’s districts is 23%, below the Oregon average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coos Bay, 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.

#93of 142 Oregon townsK–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
10
2,622 students on the public path
In brief

Coos Bay’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

Resource Link Charter School, Alternative Youth Activities, Inc (private) and Christ Lutheran Church & School (private) are 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 Coos Bay’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Oregon school districts, #93 of 142 Oregon towns. 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 (146)Better than 40%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,390 test results and a graduating class of 268 could put Coos Bay anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Coos Bay’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 Coos Bay, 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 HighCoos Bay School District 9C+
9–12Marshfield Senior High SchoolCoos Bay School District 9B−

Coos Bay’s public schools are run by Coos Bay School District 9. Parts of Coos Bay (2% of its land) are served by North Bend School District 13 instead. 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

Coos Bay vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Coos Bay’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Coos BayC+Coos Bay School District 9
North BendC+North Bend School District 13

Every school in Coos Bay

10 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).

District schools in Coos Bayby address
Madison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
279 students17:1Rate it →
Eastside School
Elementary · Grades K–2
274 students16:1Rate it →
Millicoma School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
C
473 students19:1Rate it →
Sunset School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
D
380 students18:1Rate it →
Marshfield Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8
C+
418 students21:1Rate it →
Marshfield Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
798 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Destinations Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
46 students15:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Resource Link Charter School
Grades K–12
Charter
36 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Alternative Youth Activities, Inc
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Nonsectarian
35 students9:1Rate it →
Christ Lutheran Church & School
Elementary · Grades K–4
Private · Religious
26 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (South Coast Online Learning Center).

Questions about Coos Bay’s schools

Are Coos Bay’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coos Bay children attend score below 61% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #93 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coos Bay in?

Coos Bay School District 9, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,907 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Coos Bay are served by North Bend School District 13.

Where do Coos Bay kids go to high school?

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

What is Coos Bay’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 Coos Bay spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Coos Bay?

Yes: Alternative Youth Activities, Inc (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 35 students) and Christ Lutheran Church & School (religious, grades K–4, 26 students). Coos Bay also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.