Douglas County SD 4 operates 13 public schools serving 5,753 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Oregon. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 4 other, 2 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 5,530 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Douglas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,265 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 25.3% local, 63.4% state, and 11.3% 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 $67,242 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 44/100, ranked #98 of 160 in Oregon against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 353:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 54.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.4% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Roseburg High School accounts for 28.7% of all Douglas County SD 4 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Douglas County SD 4-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.
Douglas County SD 4 school enrollment varies 22× across entities
Douglas County SD 4 school enrollment ranges from 71 students (lowest) to 1,587 students (highest), a spread of 1,516 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.
Douglas County SD 4 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.9% 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 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.
Douglas County SD 4 student-counselor ratio is 353:1 — 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.
Douglas County SD 4 chronic absenteeism rate is 54.9% — 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.
Douglas County SD 4 has 13 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 4 other. Total enrollment is 5,753 students.
How much does Douglas County SD 4 spend per student?
Douglas County SD 4 spends $14,265 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #98 in Oregon.
What is the average teacher salary in Douglas County SD 4?
The average teacher salary in Douglas County SD 4 is $67,242 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Douglas County SD 4?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Douglas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Douglas County SD 4?
Douglas County SD 4 students are 76.4% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Douglas County SD 4?
Douglas County SD 4 has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #98 out of 160 districts in Oregon. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.