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 other, 3 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,716 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Multnomah County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,822 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 15.7% local, 68.6% state, and 15.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $89,722 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 67/100, ranked #26 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 386.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
David Douglas High School accounts for 31.6% of all David Douglas SD 40 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 other. Total enrollment is 8,708 students.
How much does David Douglas SD 40 spend per student?
David Douglas SD 40 spends $20,822 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #26 in Oregon.
What is the average teacher salary in David Douglas SD 40?
The average teacher salary in David Douglas SD 40 is $89,722 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near David Douglas SD 40?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Multnomah County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 67/100, ranking #26 out of 160 districts in Oregon. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.