David Douglas SD 40 School District

11300 Ne Halsey St
Portland, OR 97220-2026
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
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 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 152 students in David Douglas SD 40 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Oregon.
Public Charter School in David Douglas SD 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Oregon public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public charter school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
14 Schools
131 Schools
# Students
8,635 Students
42,664 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
2,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

David Douglas SD 40 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 71% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#127 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of David Douglas SD 40  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of David Douglas SD 40  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of David Douglas SD 40  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of David Douglas SD 40  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of David Douglas SD 40  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.78
0.44
# American Indian Students
61 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1,292 Students
870 Students
% Asian Students
15%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,469 Students
5,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
14%
# Black Students
1,075 Students
792 Students
% Black Students
12%
2%
# White Students
2,793 Students
31,297 Students
% White Students
32%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
239 Students
162 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
675 Students
3,008 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
634
3,065
# Students in 1st Grade:
602
3,446
# Students in 2nd Grade:
636
3,401
# Students in 3rd Grade:
646
3,525
# Students in 4th Grade:
668
3,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
620
3,332
# Students in 6th Grade:
664
3,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
691
3,391
# Students in 8th Grade:
691
3,595
# Students in 9th Grade:
713
2,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
737
2,824
# Students in 11th Grade:
615
3,111
# Students in 12th Grade:
718
3,398
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,382 is higher than the state median of $18,281. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,210 is less than the state median of $19,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$176 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of David Douglas SD 40  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$166 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of David Douglas SD 40  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,382
$18,281
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in David Douglas SD 40  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,210
$19,328
This chart displays average spending per public school student in David Douglas SD 40  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best David Douglas SD 40 School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arthur Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13717 Se Division St
Portland, OR 97236
(503) 252-3753
Grades: K-5
| 152 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,635 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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