Can I use Douglas County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Douglas County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Douglas County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Douglas County?

Start with the 49 listed public schools and 15 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Douglas County Schools & Education

Name: Douglas County, Oregon Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Douglas County, Oregon

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

31/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

75.9%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

75.9%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 82.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,665

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,886

School Score

31/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 41/100

State Score Position

#28

of 36 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Douglas County

Measured School Summary

Douglas County faces educational challenges with a school score of 31/100 and a graduation rate of 75.9%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,665 per pupil, Douglas County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 25% below the Oregon average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 6.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Douglas County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

49 public schools and 15 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

31/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #28 of 36 Oregon counties with school score data.

Completion

75.9%

6.4 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,665

$221 below the state average

School coverage

15 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Douglas County has 49 public schools across 15 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Douglas County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Review-carefully county

Douglas County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#28

of 36 Oregon counties with school score data. The county score is 10 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Douglas County SD 4

Elementary to high school visible

5,728 students

Elementary 9Middle 2High 3Other 0

14 listed schools in this county slice.

South Umpqua SD 19

Elementary to high school visible

1,471 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 1

6 listed schools in this county slice.

Winston-Dillard SD 116

Elementary to high school visible

1,381 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 2Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

Sutherlin SD 130

Elementary to high school visible

1,362 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 1

5 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Douglas County SD 4 is the largest listed district slice, with 14 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Douglas County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Douglas County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Douglas County Graduation Rate Lags Behind State and National Norms

Education data brief for Douglas County, Oregon.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

The graduation rate in Douglas County is 75.9%, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 82.3% and more than 11 points below the national average of 87.0%. The county's public education infrastructure is characterized by a high number of school districts, with 15 distinct districts serving a total enrollment of 13,798 students. Douglas County SD 4 is the largest district, overseeing 14 schools and 5,728 students, with Roseburg High School serving as the largest individual school at 1,674 students. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $7,665, slightly below the state average of $7,886 and nearly 41% below the national average of $13,000. Charter schools represent a notable 12.2% of the county's 49 public schools. The composite school score for the county is 30.8, compared to the state average of 41.0 and the national median of 50.0. Most schools are located in town or rural locales. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Douglas County

Reported Enrollment

13,798

49 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

12% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary22

Middle7

High13

Other7

15 School Districts in Douglas County

Douglas County SD 4

South Umpqua SD 19

6 schools

1,471 students

Winston-Dillard SD 116

6 schools

1,381 students

Sutherlin SD 130

5 schools

1,362 students

Glide SD 12

3 schools

691 students

Oakland SD 1

3 schools

628 students

Reedsport SD 105

1 school

606 students

North Douglas SD 22

2 schools

346 students

Riddle SD 70

2 schools

344 students

Glendale SD 77

1 school

290 students

49 Public Schools in Douglas County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Douglas County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Roseburg High School	Profile	Douglas County SD 4	Roseburg, 97470Town: Remote	9–12	High	1,674
John C Fremont Middle School	Record	Douglas County SD 4	Roseburg, 97470Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	646
Reedsport Community Charter School	Record	Reedsport SD 105	Reedsport, 97467Town: Remote	KG–12	Charter	606
Joseph Lane Middle School	Record	Douglas County SD 4	Roseburg, 97470Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	583
South Umpqua High School	Record	South Umpqua SD 19	Myrtle Creek, 97457Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	443
Hucrest Elementary School	Record	Douglas County SD 4	Roseburg, 97470Town: Remote	KG–5	Primary	406
Eastwood Elementary School	Record	Douglas County SD 4	Roseburg, 97470Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	402
Douglas High School	Record	Winston-Dillard SD 116	Winston, 97496Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	393
Glide Elementary School	Record	Glide SD 12	Glide, 97443Rural: Remote	KG–6	Primary	369
Sutherlin High School	Record	Sutherlin SD 130	Sutherlin, 97479Town: Remote	9–12	High	361
Fullerton IV Elementary School	Record	Douglas County SD 4	Roseburg, 97470Town: Remote	KG–5	Primary	349
Melrose Elementary School	Record	Douglas County SD 4	Roseburg, 97470Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	344
West Sutherlin Intermediate	Record	Sutherlin SD 130	Sutherlin, 97479Town: Remote	3–5	Primary	328
Winchester Elementary	Record	Douglas County SD 4	Winchester, 97495Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	323
Winston Middle School	Record	Winston-Dillard SD 116	Winston, 97496Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	309
East Sutherlin Primary School	Record	Sutherlin SD 130	Sutherlin, 97479Town: Remote	PK–2	Primary	296
Glendale Community Charter School Pre-K-12	Record	Glendale SD 77	Glendale, 97442Rural: Distant	PK–12	Charter	290
Sutherlin Middle School	Record	Sutherlin SD 130	Sutherlin, 97479Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	289
Tri City Elementary School	Record	South Umpqua SD 19	Myrtle Creek, 97457Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	285
Coffenberry Middle School	Record	South Umpqua SD 19	Myrtle Creek, 97457Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	284

Roseburg High School

Douglas County SD 4

Roseburg, 97470 / Town: Remote

Profile9–12High1,674 students

John C Fremont Middle School

Douglas County SD 4

Roseburg, 97470 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle646 students

Reedsport Community Charter School

Reedsport SD 105

Reedsport, 97467 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–12Charter606 students

Joseph Lane Middle School

Douglas County SD 4

Roseburg, 97470 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle583 students

South Umpqua High School

South Umpqua SD 19

Myrtle Creek, 97457 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High443 students

Hucrest Elementary School

Douglas County SD 4

Roseburg, 97470 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary406 students

Eastwood Elementary School

Douglas County SD 4

Roseburg, 97470 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary402 students

Douglas High School

Winston-Dillard SD 116

Winston, 97496 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High393 students

Glide Elementary School

Glide SD 12

Glide, 97443 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary369 students

Sutherlin High School

Sutherlin SD 130

Sutherlin, 97479 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High361 students

Fullerton IV Elementary School

Douglas County SD 4

Roseburg, 97470 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary349 students

Melrose Elementary School

Douglas County SD 4

Roseburg, 97470 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary344 students

West Sutherlin Intermediate

Sutherlin SD 130

Sutherlin, 97479 / Town: Remote

Record3–5Primary328 students

Winchester Elementary

Douglas County SD 4

Winchester, 97495 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary323 students

Winston Middle School

Winston-Dillard SD 116

Winston, 97496 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle309 students

East Sutherlin Primary School

Sutherlin SD 130

Sutherlin, 97479 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–2Primary296 students

Glendale Community Charter School Pre-K-12

Glendale SD 77

Glendale, 97442 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Charter290 students

Sutherlin Middle School

Sutherlin SD 130

Sutherlin, 97479 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle289 students

Tri City Elementary School

South Umpqua SD 19

Myrtle Creek, 97457 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary285 students

Coffenberry Middle School

South Umpqua SD 19

Myrtle Creek, 97457 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle284 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,665

State avg $7,886

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Oregon counties have the highest graduation rates?

Hood River County (92.0%), Morrow County (91.8%), and Lake County (91.0%) currently lead Oregon among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Oregon?

Across Oregon counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,886. The highest current county values are Wallowa County ($10,680), Gilliam County ($10,676), and Grant County ($10,655). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Douglas County?

Douglas County has a school score of 31/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Douglas County?

The high school graduation rate in Douglas County is 75.9%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Douglas County spend per student?

Douglas County spends $7,665 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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