Douglas County SD 15

Public school district · Douglas County · Oregon · NCES district ID 4103960

Douglas County SD 15 spent $20,203 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 51% of the other Oregon districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $20,169). Its one school enrolled 230 students in 2024-25; 70.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,969 per student, up 3.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Oregon: 81.3%).

Spending per student among Oregon districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Douglas County SD 15 in enrollment (214 to 266 students) and Douglas County SD 15 itself.

Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Douglas County SD 15, FY23South Wasco County SD 1 $27,027; Yoncalla SD 32 $24,784; Port Orford-Langlois SD 2CJ $24,212; North Lake SD 14 $23,904; Camas Valley Charter School $22,995; Elkton SD 34 $22,477; Douglas County SD 15 $20,203; Prospect Charter School $19,243; Joseph Charter School $17,883; Harper SD 66 $15,110; State median, under 1,000 students $20,169.10k15k20k25k30kSouth Wasco County SD 1$27,027Yoncalla SD 32$24,784Port Orford-Langlois SD 2CJ$24,212North Lake SD 14$23,904Camas Valley Charter School$22,995Elkton SD 34$22,477Douglas County SD 15$20,203Prospect Charter School$19,243Joseph Charter School$17,883Harper SD 66$15,110State median, under 1,000 students $20,169
Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Douglas County SD 15, FY23South Wasco County SD 1 $27,027; Yoncalla SD 32 $24,784; Port Orford-Langlois SD 2CJ $24,212; North Lake SD 14 $23,904; Camas Valley Charter School $22,995; Elkton SD 34 $22,477; Douglas County SD 15 $20,203; Prospect Charter School $19,243; Joseph Charter School $17,883; Harper SD 66 $15,110; State median, under 1,000 students $20,169.10k15k20k25k30kSouth Wasco County SD 1$27,027Yoncalla SD 32$24,784Port Orford-Langlois SD 2CJ$24,212North Lake SD 14$23,904Camas Valley Charter School$22,995Elkton SD 34$22,477Douglas County SD 15$20,203Prospect Charter School$19,243Joseph Charter School$17,883Harper SD 66$15,110State median, under 1,000 students $20,169
Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Douglas County SD 15, FY23South Wasco County SD 1 $27,027; Yoncalla SD 32 $24,784; Port Orford-Langlois SD 2CJ $24,212; North Lake SD 14 $23,904; Camas Valley Charter School $22,995; Elkton SD 34 $22,477; Douglas County SD 15 $20,203; Prospect Charter School $19,243; Joseph Charter School $17,883; Harper SD 66 $15,110; State median, under 1,000 students $20,169.10k20k30kSouth Wasco County SD 1$27,027Yoncalla SD 32$24,784Port Orford-Langlois SD 2CJ$24,212North Lake SD 14$23,904Camas Valley Charter School$22,995Elkton SD 34$22,477Douglas County SD 15$20,203Prospect Charter School$19,243Joseph Charter School$17,883Harper SD 66$15,110State median, under 1,000 students $20,169
Current spending per student, Oregon districts closest in size to Douglas County SD 15, FY23South Wasco County SD 1 $27,027; Yoncalla SD 32 $24,784; Port Orford-Langlois SD 2CJ $24,212; North Lake SD 14 $23,904; Camas Valley Charter School $22,995; Elkton SD 34 $22,477; Douglas County SD 15 $20,203; Prospect Charter School $19,243; Joseph Charter School $17,883; Harper SD 66 $15,110; State median, under 1,000 students $20,169.10k20k30kSouth Wasco County SD 1$27,027Yoncalla SD 32$24,784Port Orford-Langlois SD 2CJ$24,212North Lake SD 14$23,904Camas Valley Charter School$22,995Elkton SD 34$22,477Douglas County SD 15$20,203Prospect Charter School$19,243Joseph Charter School$17,883Harper SD 66$15,110State median, under 1,000 students $20,169

Where the money came from

$5,555,000 in revenue: 70.3% state, 17.2% local and 12.4% federal. Total spending including $92,000 of capital outlay was $4,886,000, or $20,703 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Douglas County SD 15 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,907,000; Local $958,000; Federal $690,000; total $5,555,000.
  • State$3,907,000 70%
  • Local$958,000 17%
  • Federal$690,000 12%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 100 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

236 students in 2022-23, 229 students in 2023-24, 230 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Douglas County SD 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 236, 2023-24: 229, 2024-25: 23001002003002022-232362023-242292024-25230
Douglas County SD 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 236, 2023-24: 229, 2024-25: 23001002003002022-232362023-242292024-25230
Douglas County SD 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 236, 2023-24: 229, 2024-25: 23001002003002022-232362023-242292024-25230
Douglas County SD 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 236, 2023-24: 229, 2024-25: 23001002003002022-232362023-242292024-25230

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323621.810.8
2023-2422919.811.5
2024-2523022.210.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,187,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,030 per student

Douglas County SD 15 booked $1,187,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 22 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $54,425 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 7 in 100 Oregon districts with a figure (state median $65,110, 168 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Oregon teacher salary at $69,671 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,058,00089.1%
Special education$47,0004.0%
Vocational$82,0006.9%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,750 in 2018-19, $3,946 in 2019-20, $4,068 in 2020-21, $4,775 in 2021-22, $5,030 in 2022-23.

Douglas County SD 15 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,750, 2019-20: $3,946, 2020-21: $4,068, 2021-22: $4,775, 2022-23: $5,03002k4k6k2018-19$3,7502019-20$3,9462020-21$4,0682021-22$4,7752022-23$5,030
Douglas County SD 15 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,750, 2019-20: $3,946, 2020-21: $4,068, 2021-22: $4,775, 2022-23: $5,03002k4k6k2018-19$3,7502019-20$3,9462020-21$4,0682021-22$4,7752022-23$5,030
Douglas County SD 15 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,750, 2019-20: $3,946, 2020-21: $4,068, 2021-22: $4,775, 2022-23: $5,03002k4k6k2018-19$3,7502019-20$3,9462020-21$4,0682021-22$4,7752022-23$5,030
Douglas County SD 15 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,750, 2019-20: $3,946, 2020-21: $4,068, 2021-22: $4,775, 2022-23: $5,03002k4k6k2018-19$3,7502019-20$3,9462020-21$4,0682021-22$4,7752022-23$5,030

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Douglas County SD 15 scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 44% in reading and 30.6% in math across Oregon. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oregon, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtOregonStudents tested
Reading and language arts20-24%44%112
Math15-19%30.6%110

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 22 students in Douglas County SD 15's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.3% across Oregon. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtOregon
Four-year graduation rate80% or more81.3%
Students in the class2246,371

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 230 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Days Creek Charter School23010.469.9%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Douglas County SD 15

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Douglas County SD 15

  1. Oregon districts by spending per studentDouglas County SD 15 ranks 50 of 100 Oregon districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,203).#50 of 100
  2. Every school district in OregonDouglas County SD 15 is the number 155 by size of 207 Oregon districts, with 236 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#155 of 207
  3. ODE YCEP DistrictThe next larger Oregon district: 246 students in fall 2022.
  4. Elkton SD 34The next smaller Oregon district: 235 students in fall 2022, $22,477 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,477
  5. Compare Douglas County SD 15 with ODE YCEP DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across OregonDouglas County SD 15 spent $54,425 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $65,110); spending, not a salary.$54,425
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Douglas County SD 15

  1. How many schools and students are in Douglas County SD 15?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 230 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Douglas County SD 15 spend per student?
    $20,203 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Oregon median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,169 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,969 per student, up 3.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Douglas County SD 15's money come from?
    $5,555,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 70.3% state, 17.2% local and 12.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Douglas County SD 15 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 30 of the 152 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Douglas County SD 15 spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,187,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,030 per student. Divided by the 22 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $54,425 per teacher, more than 7 in 100 Oregon districts (state median $65,110). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Oregon teacher salary at $69,671 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Douglas County SD 15 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Douglas County SD 15 scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 44% in reading and 30.6% in math across Oregon. Oregon's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Douglas County SD 15?
    80% or more of the 22 students in Douglas County SD 15's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.3% across Oregon. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Douglas County SD 15's NCES district ID?
    4103960. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25