Millicoma School

Millicoma School operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Coos Bay, Oregon, part of Coos Bay SD 9. Current enrollment sits at 473 students spanning grades 3 through 6. That puts it 47% above the typical public school in Oregon, which averages around 321 students.

Across the 9 schools in Coos Bay SD 9 (2,907 students total), Millicoma School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Millicoma School logs that White students make up the majority at 77%; the rest reads as 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 2% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Millicoma School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Millicoma School higher than the state norm the norm. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Coos County (around 72%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Millicoma School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.6%; this one delivers 26.7%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Coos County indicate median household income runs about $62,143, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Coos County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,218 students), of which Millicoma School is one.

Eastside School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Millicoma School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 37.7%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Millicoma School has shrank 7%, going from 506 students in 2018 to 473 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 22.5:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 in 2025.

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