David Douglas SD 40 School District

11300 Ne Halsey St
Portland, OR 97220-2026
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

David Douglas SD 40 School District 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 156 students in David Douglas SD 40 School District. 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 SD 40 School District 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 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public charter school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
14 Schools
131 Schools
# Students
8,716 Students
45,116 Students
# Teachers
468 Teachers
2,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

David Douglas SD 40 School District, 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.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#139 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

20%
31%

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38%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

24%
30%
73%
81.3%

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(2022-23)
46.5%
43.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.78
0.47

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% American Indian
1%
1%

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% Asian
15%
2%

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% Hispanic
31%
15%

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% Black
13%
2%

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% White
29%
71%

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% Hawaiian
3%
1%

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% Two or more races
8%
8%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,693 is higher than the state median of $21,572. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,067 is higher than the state median of $22,286. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$11,633 MM

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Spending
$201 MM
$12,018 MM

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Revenue / Student
$23,693
$21,572

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Spending / Student
$23,067
$22,286

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Best David Douglas SD 40 School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arthur Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13717 Se Division St
Portland, OR 97236
(503) 252-3753
Gr: K-5 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,716 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 73% (Top 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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