Durham Public Schools School District

Item: Durham Public Schools School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

511 Cleveland Street
Durham, NC 27701-3334

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (919) 560-3749

www.dpsnc.net

Top Rankings

Durham Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

55 Schools

2,169 Schools

# Students

31,754 Students

1,079,973 Students

# Teachers

2,413 Teachers

74,448 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

District Rank

Durham Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#228 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart display the overall district rank of Durham Public Schools School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

29%

42%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Durham Public Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

39%

47%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Durham Public Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

87%

85%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Durham Public Schools School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.70

# American Indian Students

47 Students

12,846 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

600 Students

42,535 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

10,805 Students

214,515 Students

% Hispanic Students

34%

20%

# Black Students

12,661 Students

272,424 Students

% Black Students

40%

25%

# White Students

6,096 Students

475,894 Students

% White Students

19%

44%

# Hawaiian Students

21 Students

1,590 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,524 Students

59,301 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

394

21,001

# Students in K Grade:

2,420

112,042

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,258

108,688

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,275

111,859

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,362

112,431

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,287

113,015

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,271

113,863

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,213

116,205

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,249

117,135

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,357

119,094

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,601

10,398

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,560

9,149

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,454

8,221

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,053

6,872

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,351 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,084 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$456 MM

$17,307 MM

This chart display total revenue of Durham Public Schools School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$447 MM

$17,964 MM

This chart display total spending of Durham Public Schools School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$14,351

$11,354

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Durham Public Schools School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$14,084

$11,785

This chart display average spending per public school student in Durham Public Schools School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 55 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 31,754 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 87% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education