Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School vs Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School
Location Portland, OR Portland, OR
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 312 1,650
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.1:1 20.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 72.8% 12.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $26,919 $26,919
District Portland SD 1J Portland SD 1J

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School
White 25.9% 70.7%
African American 31.4% 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 21.4% 9.5%
Asian 2.9% 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 18.1% 11.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School
AP Courses Offered 21
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 208:1 275:1
Chronic Absenteeism 33.3% 41.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 5 1
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.