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Coos Bay School District 9

1255 Hemlock Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 242 students in Coos Bay School District 9. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Oregon.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools in Coos Bay School District 9 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oregon public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Oregon public charter school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
9 Schools
133 Schools
# Students
2,965 Students
42,875 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
2,179 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Coos Bay School District 9, 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.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#130 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
31%
38%
44%
24%
30%
82%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.46
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
15%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
72%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,868 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 $24,973 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,868
$18,279
Spending / Student
$24,973
$19,325

Best Coos Bay School District 9 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Resource Link Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1255 Hemlock Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 267-1485
Gr: K-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Lighthouse Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
62858 Hwy 101
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 751-1649
Gr: PK-8 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,965 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 82% (Top 30% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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