Coos County Schools & Education
Coos County, Oregon
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
2/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
66.8%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
66.8%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 82.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,291
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,886
School Score
2/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 41/100
State Score Position
#35
of 36 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Coos County
Measured School Summary
Coos County faces educational challenges with a school score of 2/100 and a graduation rate of 66.8%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $5,291 per pupil, Coos County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 96% below the Oregon average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 15.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 33% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Coos County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
27 public schools and 7 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
2/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #35 of 36 Oregon counties with school score data.
Completion
66.8%
15.5 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,291
$2,595 below the state average
School coverage
27
7 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Coos County has 27 public schools across 7 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Coos County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Review-carefully county
Coos County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.
State position
#35
of 36 Oregon counties with school score data. The county score is 39 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
North Bend SD 13
Elementary to high school visible
3,452 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
Coos Bay SD 9
Elementary to high school visible
3,029 students
9 listed schools in this county slice.
Coquille SD 8
Elementary and high visible
1,228 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
Bandon SD 54
Elementary to high school visible
671 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Coos Bay SD 9 is the largest listed district slice, with 9 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Coos County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Coos County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Coos County Graduation Rate Falls Below State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Coos County, Oregon.
Coos County reports a graduation rate of 66.8%, a figure significantly lower than the Oregon state average of 82.3% and the national average of 87.0%. The county's composite school score of 1.8 also differentiates it from the state average of 41.0 and the national median of 50.0. Public education is provided to 9,035 students across seven districts. North Bend SD 13 is the largest district by enrollment, serving 3,452 students, and it hosts the Evergreen Virtual Academy, a charter school that is the county's largest individual institution with 1,295 students. Per-pupil expenditure is $5,291, falling below the state average of $7,886 and the national average of $13,000. The county has 27 schools, including three charter schools and three alternative schools, mostly located in town settings. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
27
in Coos County
Reported Enrollment
9,035
27 schools reporting
School Districts
7
districts
Charter Schools
3
11% of total
School Level Breakdown
7 School Districts in Coos County
North Bend SD 13
GuideCoos Bay SD 9
Coquille SD 8
Bandon SD 54
Myrtle Point SD 41
Powers SD 31
South Coast ESD
27 Public Schools in Coos County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 27 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Virtual Academy | Profile | North Bend SD 13 | North Bend, 97459Town: Remote | KG–12 | CharterVirtual | 1,295 |
| Marshfield Senior High School | Record | Coos Bay SD 9 | Coos Bay, 97420Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 835 |
| North Bend Senior High School | Record | North Bend SD 13 | North Bend, 97459Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 731 |
| North Bend Middle School | Record | North Bend SD 13 | North Bend, 97459Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 494 |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Record | North Bend SD 13 | North Bend, 97459Town: Remote | KG–5 | Primary | 489 |
| Millicoma School | Record | Coos Bay SD 9 | Coos Bay, 97420Town: Remote | 3–6 | Primary | 485 |
| North Bay Elementary School | Record | North Bend SD 13 | North Bend, 97459Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 443 |
| Marshfield Junior High | Record | Coos Bay SD 9 | Coos Bay, 97420Town: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 436 |
| Coquille Junior Senior High | Record | Coquille SD 8 | Coquille, 97423Town: Remote | 7–12 | High | 366 |
| Sunset School | Record | Coos Bay SD 9 | Coos Bay, 97420Town: Remote | 3–6 | Primary | 360 |
| Coquille Valley Elementary | Record | Coquille SD 8 | Coquille, 97423Town: Remote | 2–6 | Primary | 333 |
| Eastside School | Record | Coos Bay SD 9 | Coos Bay, 97420Town: Remote | KG–2 | Primary | 315 |
| Myrtle Crest School | Record | Myrtle Point SD 41 | Myrtle Point, 97458Rural: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 302 |
| Winter Lakes High | Record | Coquille SD 8 | Coquille, 97423Town: Remote | 8–12 | Alternative | 301 |
| Madison Elementary School | Record | Coos Bay SD 9 | Coos Bay, 97420Town: Remote | KG–2 | Primary | 295 |
| Ocean Crest Elementary School | Record | Bandon SD 54 | Bandon, 97411Town: Remote | KG–4 | Primary | 259 |
| Myrtle Point High School | Record | Myrtle Point SD 41 | Myrtle Point, 97458Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 226 |
| Harbor Lights Middle School | Record | Bandon SD 54 | Bandon, 97411Town: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 207 |
| Bandon Senior High School | Record | Bandon SD 54 | Bandon, 97411Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 205 |
| Lighthouse Charter School | Record | Coos Bay SD 9 | Coos Bay, 97420Town: Remote | KG–8 | Charter | 200 |
Evergreen Virtual Academy
North Bend SD 13
North Bend, 97459 / Town: Remote
North Bend Senior High School
North Bend SD 13
North Bend, 97459 / Town: Remote
Hillcrest Elementary School
North Bend SD 13
North Bend, 97459 / Town: Remote
North Bay Elementary School
North Bend SD 13
North Bend, 97459 / Rural: Distant
Myrtle Crest School
Myrtle Point SD 41
Myrtle Point, 97458 / Rural: Distant
Myrtle Point High School
Myrtle Point SD 41
Myrtle Point, 97458 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,291
State avg $7,886
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.