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Portland, Oregon - 14 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks David Douglas Sd 40 #19 of 160 districts in Oregon (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,860 per pupil, David Douglas Sd 40 ranks #42 of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending (Oregon districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,708
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$19,860
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
David Douglas Sd 40 operates 14 public schools serving 8,708 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 5 combined, 3 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Multnomah County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,860 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 194 Oregon districts by per-pupil spending. See how Oregon compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.7% local, 68.6% state, and 15.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 73/100, ranked #19 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 386.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 30.6% White, 28.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Gilbert Heights Elementary School, with a diversity index of 78.4/100.
Its largest campus is David Douglas High School, enrolling 2,756 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Arthur Academy, at 156 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
David Douglas High School accounts for 31.6% of all David Douglas Sd 40 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means David Douglas Sd 40-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
David Douglas Sd 40 school enrollment varies 18× across entities
David Douglas Sd 40 school enrollment ranges from 156 students (lowest) to 2,756 students (highest), a spread of 2,600 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
David Douglas Sd 40 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 76.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
David Douglas Sd 40 student-counselor ratio is 387:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
David Douglas Sd 40 chronic absenteeism rate is 35.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
David Douglas Sd 40 has 14 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 8,708 students.
How much does David Douglas Sd 40 spend per student?
David Douglas Sd 40 spends $19,860 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #19 in Oregon.
What is the demographic composition of David Douglas Sd 40?
David Douglas Sd 40 students are 30.6% White, 28.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 12.5% African American, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for David Douglas Sd 40?
David Douglas Sd 40 has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #19 out of 160 districts in Oregon.