High school (grades 9-12) · Coos Bay, OR

Destinations Academy

Federal NCES profile for Destinations Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 410366001486
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Destinations Academy earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Oregon schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oregon.

#1 of 9
public schools in Coos Bay · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
small classes for Oregon
30.9%
free-lunch eligible

Destinations Academy has class sizes smaller than 70% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Destinations Academy ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Coos Bay, OR.

School address

Enrollment

46

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.3:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

30.9%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

-41% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Destinations Academy compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Destinations Academy

Destinations Academy is a small high school in Coos Bay, Oregon, enrolling 46 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.9% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Oregon schools, with 46 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,273 Oregon schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and Two or More (16%) (diversity index 61/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

The surrounding Coos Bay Sd 9 spends $14,108 per pupil, 22% below the Oregon average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Coos Bay's high schools, it stands alongside Marshfield Senior High School (798 students): Destinations Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.3:1 vs 19:1).

Coos Bay Sd 9 also operates Marshfield Senior High School (798 students) and Millicoma School (473 students) alongside Destinations Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Destinations Academy compares

Destinations Academy on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▼ 13% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.9% ▼ 41% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 46 top 95% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
46
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
30.9%
free-lunch eligible - 41% below the Oregon average of 52.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 30% in Oregon - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$14,108
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 58.1%
Two or More 16.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 14.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
African American 2.3%

Largest group: White at 58.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.7, Destinations Academy is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Coos Bay Sd 9, which includes Destinations Academy.

$14,108
Per student
-22%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.6%
State 56.8%
Federal 14.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Destinations Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marshfield Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Millicoma School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marshfield Junior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sunset School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Madison Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Destinations Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Coos Bay Sd 9 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Coos Bay

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Destinations Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Destinations Academy

How many students attend Destinations Academy?

Destinations Academy has 46 students enrolled. It is a high school in Coos Bay, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Destinations Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Destinations Academy is 15.3:1, which is 13% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Destinations Academy?

30.9% of students at Destinations Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Destinations Academy?

The largest demographic group at Destinations Academy is White at 58.1% of enrollment, in Coos Bay, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Destinations Academy?

Destinations Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Destinations Academy rank among public schools in Coos Bay?

By Resource Investment Index, Destinations Academy ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Coos Bay, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Coos Bay on the city page.

Is Destinations Academy a good school?

Destinations Academy earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Oregon schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Oregon. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Coos Bay Sd 9?

Besides Destinations Academy, Coos Bay Sd 9 also operates Marshfield Senior High School (798 students), Millicoma School (473 students), and Marshfield Junior High (418 students). See the Coos Bay Sd 9 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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