David Douglas School District 40
David Douglas School District 40 is a public school district based in Portland, Oregon, serving 8,774 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 94 Oregon districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 627 students each, more than the Oregon median of 424. It spends about $17,110 per student on day-to-day operations, 34% more than the Oregon median. It has roughly 18.4 students per teacher.
How David Douglas compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | David Douglas | Oregon median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,110 | $12,806 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,222 | $7,480 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $165.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $176.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 477 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,199 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 17.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 366 | 355 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Oregon median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Oregon
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds School District 7Fairview | 9,762 | 20 | $12,991 | 16.1 | #11 |
| Springfield School District 19Springfield | 9,250 | 21 | $13,184 | 18.2 | #12 |
| West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3JTualatin | 8,880 | 17 | $12,884 | 16.9 | #13 |
| David Douglas School District 40Portland · this district | 8,774 | 14 | $17,110 | 18.4 | #14 |
| Greater Albany Public School District 8JAlbany | 8,763 | 20 | $12,703 | 18.1 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasatch DistrictHeber City, UT | 8,780 | $9,473 | 22.4 |
| San Mateo Union HighSan Mateo, CA | 8,775 | $19,450 | 19.9 |
| DeKalb CountyRainsville, AL | 8,769 | $11,123 | 16.0 |
| Colquitt CountyMoultrie, GA | 8,767 | $12,189 | 13.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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