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David Douglas School District 40 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 155 students in David Douglas School District 40. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Oregon.
Public Charter School in David Douglas School District 40 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Oregon public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Oregon public charter school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
14 Schools
133 Schools
# Students
8,660 Students
42,875 Students
# Teachers
460 Teachers
2,179 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
David Douglas School District 40, 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 73% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Graduation Rate
73%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.78
0.46
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
15%
2%
% Hispanic
29%
15%
% Black
13%
2%
% White
31%
72%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,323 is higher than the state median of $18,279. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,154 is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$176 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,323
$18,279
Spending / Student
$19,154
$19,325
Best David Douglas School District 40 Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arthur Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13717 Se Division St
Portland, OR 97236
(503) 252-3753
Portland, OR 97236
(503) 252-3753
Gr: K-5 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 78:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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