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Durham, NC
Public School Ratings




Durham Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Durham Public Schools School District details

Durham Public Schools School District
511 Cleveland Street
Durham, NC 27701

31,339 Students enrolled in District

57 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Durham Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

4

(10 is best)

Better than 31.1% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 40.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
45%
52%
46%
51%
45%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bethesda Elementary School
2009 S Miami Boulevard
Durham, NC, 27703
KG-05
Brogden Middle School
1001 Leon Street
Durham, NC, 27704
06-08
Burton Elementary School
1500 Mathison Avenue
Durham, NC, 27701
PK-05
C Spaulding Elementary School
1531 S Roxboro Road
Durham, NC, 27707
PK-05
C E Jordan High School
6806 Garrett Road
Durham, NC, 27707
09-12
City Of Medicine Academy School
301 Crutchfield Road
Durham, NC, 27704
09-12
Club Boulevard Elementary School
400 W Club Boulevard
Durham, NC, 27704
KG-05
Creekside Elementary School
5321 Ephesus Church Road
Durham, NC, 27707
PK-05
Dps Hospital School
Dumc Room 3605
Durham, NC, 27710
PK-12
Durham School Of Technology
3727 Fayetteville St
Durham, NC, 27707
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 20.8% 45.7%
Black 39.5% 26.1%
Hispanic 37.2% 22.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.2% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 71.1% 68.3%
Free lunch eligible 70.0% 67.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.1% 1.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,445 $296,011,000 53.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $944 $29,580,000 5.3%
Staff $433 $13,560,000 2.4%
General Administration $165 $5,158,000 0.9%
School Administration $921 $28,856,000 5.2%
Operation $1,338 $41,932,000 7.5%
Transportation $633 $19,822,000 3.6%
Other $630 $19,733,000 3.5%
Total Support $5,062 $158,641,000 28.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,249 $101,807,000 18.3%
Total Expenditures $17,756 $556,459,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,524 $11,629,189,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $717 $1,108,296,000 5.4%
Staff $421 $651,371,000 3.2%
General Administration $203 $313,159,000 1.5%
School Administration $717 $1,108,754,000 5.4%
Operation $936 $1,446,950,000 7.0%
Transportation $473 $731,502,000 3.5%
Other $410 $632,972,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,877 $5,993,004,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,961 $3,031,407,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $13,363 $20,653,600,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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