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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 high school serving 308 students in Durham Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Durham Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Durham Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Durham High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
1,026 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
100,737 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#584 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)45%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
23%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
68%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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.
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Durham High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9455 Putney Dr.
Durham, CA 95938
(530) 895-4685
Durham, CA 95938
(530) 895-4685
Grades: 9-12
| 308 students
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