Total enrollment
8,218
-1,785 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
Coos County
Oregon · Public K-12
Coos County runs 28 public K-12 schools inside Oregon, with the county population around 64,827. The mix is 13 elementary, 4 middle, and 8 high.
7-year change in Coos County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
27
+3 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
73%
was 73%
% Hispanic
13%
was 12%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
28
7 districts
Enrollment
8,218
NCES CCD
Median income
$62,143
Below Oregon avg
Free/reduced lunch
72.3%
Below Oregon avg
Elementary
13
3,601 students
Middle
4
1,238 students
High
8
2,549 students
Combined / other
3
830 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Coos Bay SD 9
2,907 students · 7 districts in Coos County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Coos County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
22.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.0%
civilian labor
Median age
49
17.6% under 18
Test scores in Coos County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 16 schools ranked. Oregon state average: 43.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Hillcrest Elementary School· 58.8%
- Coquille Valley Elementary· 53.3%
- Harbor Lights Middle School· 52.2%
- North Bend Senior High School· 48.5%
- North Bend Middle School· 47.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Sunset School· 21.3%
- Powers Elementary School· 28.2%
- Evergreen Virtual Academy· 34.8%
- Myrtle Crest School· 35.3%
- Millicoma School· 36.6%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Senior High School | Coos Bay | High | 09-12 | 798 | · |
| Evergreen Virtual Academy | North Bend | Combined | KG-12 | 794 | · |
| North Bend Senior High School | North Bend | High | 09-12 | 690 | · |
| North Bend Middle School | North Bend | Middle | 06-08 | 477 | · |
| Millicoma School | Coos Bay | Elementary | 03-06 | 473 | · |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | North Bend | Elementary | KG-05 | 449 | · |
| Marshfield Junior High | Coos Bay | Middle | 07-08 | 418 | · |
| Sunset School | Coos Bay | Elementary | 03-06 | 380 | · |
| Coquille Junior Senior High | Coquille | High | 07-12 | 360 | · |
| North Bay Elementary School | North Bend | Elementary | KG-05 | 352 | · |
| Coquille Valley Elementary | Coquille | Elementary | 02-06 | 346 | · |
| Madison Elementary School | Coos Bay | Elementary | KG-02 | 279 | · |
| Eastside School | Coos Bay | Elementary | KG-02 | 274 | · |
| Myrtle Crest School | Myrtle Point | Elementary | KG-05 | 271 | · |
| Ocean Crest Elementary School | Bandon | Elementary | KG-04 | 240 | · |
| Winter Lakes High | Coquille | High | 08-12 | 237 | · |
| Bandon Senior High School | Bandon | High | 09-12 | 212 | · |
| Lighthouse Charter School | Coos Bay | Elementary | PK-08 | 203 | · |
| Harbor Lights Middle School | Bandon | Middle | 05-08 | 195 | · |
| Lincoln School of Early Learning | Coquille | Elementary | PK-01 | 166 | · |
| Myrtle Point High School | Myrtle Point | High | 09-12 | 154 | · |
| Maple Middle School | Myrtle Point | Middle | 06-08 | 148 | · |
| Winter Lakes Elementary | Coquille | Elementary | KG-08 | 106 | · |
| Powers Elementary School | Powers | Elementary | KG-06 | 62 | · |
| Powers High School | Powers | High | 07-12 | 52 | · |
| Destinations Academy | Coos Bay | High | 09-12 | 46 | · |
| Resource Link Charter School | Coos Bay | Combined | KG-12 | 36 | · |
| South Coast Online Learning Center | Coos Bay | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Coos County
About Coos County
Across the middle-population Oregon county of Coos County of about 64,827 residents, the public-school footprint covers 28 schools and about 8,218 students.
For perspective, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $62,143, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 14% lower than the Oregon median.
In terms of grade levels, Coos County is built around 13 elementary schools (3,601 students), 4 middle schools (1,238), 8 high schools (2,549), and 3 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Coos County is Coos Bay SD 9, which alone enrolls about 2,907 students.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 18%: 10,003 students in SY 2017-18 versus 8,218 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 24 to 27 across the same 7-year window.
On this page, the community for Coos County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Coos County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data