Durham Unified School District

9420 Putney Dr.
Durham, CA 95938-9426
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Durham Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 224 students in Durham Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Durham Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,026 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Durham Unified School District, which is ranked #583 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#584 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
42%
33%
48%
47%
37%
29%
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
23%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
68%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,560 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,316 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,560
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,316
$18,396

Best Durham Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Durham Intermediate
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9416 Putney Dr.
Durham, CA 95938
(530) 895-4690
Grades: 6-8
| 224 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,026 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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