Top Rankings
Durham Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public high schools serving 12,089 students in Durham Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Durham Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Durham Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Durham School Of The Arts, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
55 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
31,754 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
2,413 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.68
# American Indian Students
47 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
600 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
10,805 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
19%
# Black Students
12,661 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
40%
25%
# White Students
6,096 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
19%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,524 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
394
543
# Students in K Grade:
2,420
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,258
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,275
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,362
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,287
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,271
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,213
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,249
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,357
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,601
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,560
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,454
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,053
97,258
# 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.
Total Revenue
$456 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$447 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,351
$11,354
Spending / Student
$14,084
$11,785
Best Durham Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J D Clement Early College High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1801 Fayetteville Street, Nccu
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-2696
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-2696
Grades: 9-12
| 395 students
Rank: #22.
City Of Medicine Academy
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 Crutchfield Road
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-2001
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-2001
Grades: 9-12
| 352 students
Rank: #33.
Durham School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 North Duke Street
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-3926
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-3926
Grades: 6-12
| 1,763 students
Rank: #44.
Dps Hospital School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Dumc Room 3605
Durham, NC 27710
(919) 684-5684
Durham, NC 27710
(919) 684-5684
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: #55.
Lakeview School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3507 Dearborn Drive
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-2520
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-2520
Grades: 6-12
| 30 students
Rank: #66.
Hillside New Tech High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3727 Fayetteville St
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-9183
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-9183
Grades: 9-12
| 292 students
Rank: #77.
Riverside High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3218 Rose Of Sharon Road
Durham, NC 27712
(919) 560-3965
Durham, NC 27712
(919) 560-3965
Grades: 9-12
| 1,731 students
Rank: #88.
C E Jordan High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6806 Garrett Road
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3912
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3912
Grades: 9-12
| 1,939 students
Rank: #99.
The School For Creative Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5001 Red Mill Rd
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-3535
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-3535
Grades: 6-12
| 565 students
Rank: #1010.
Northern High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
117 Tom Wilkinson Road
Durham, NC 27712
(919) 560-3956
Durham, NC 27712
(919) 560-3956
Grades: 9-12
| 1,307 students
Rank: #1111.
Hillside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3727 Fayetteville St
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3925
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 560-3925
Grades: 9-12
| 1,475 students
Rank: #1212.
Southern School Of Energy And Sustainabi
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
800 Clayton Road
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 560-3968
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 560-3968
Grades: 9-12
| 1,269 students
Rank: #1313.
Durham's Performance Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 North Driver Street
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 560-9190
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 560-9190
Grades: 9-12
| 132 students
Rank: n/an/a
511 Cleveland St
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-3749
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-3749
Grades: K-12
| 715 students
Rank: n/an/a
1637 Lawson Street
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 536-7203
Durham, NC 27703
(919) 536-7203
Grades: 11-12
| 124 students
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