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Durham School District

511 Cleveland Street
Durham, NC 27701-3334

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (919) 560-3749

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

57 Schools

994 Schools

# Students

31,339 Students

464,055 Students

# Teachers

2,341 Teachers

33,275 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Durham School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	430	66
Kind	1,750	205
1	1,725	211
2	1,806	216
3	1,699	196
4	1,697	198
5	1,734	189
7	11	10
8	18	10

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District Rank

Durham School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#214 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Durham School District
2022	#214
2021	#228
2019	#212
2018	#204
2017	#215
2016	#213
2015	#193
2014	#186
2013	#172
2012	#182
2011	#184

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42%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Durham School District	North Carolina
2022	42%	51%
2021	29%	42%
2019	32%	42%
2018	33%	48%
2017	35%	47%
2016	33%	47%
2015	32%	44%
2014	30%	43%
2013	29%	42%
2012	74%	82%
2011	71%	82%

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44%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Durham School District	North Carolina
2022	44%	50%
2021	39%	47%
2019	37%	46%
2018	33%	47%
2017	36%	46%
2016	35%	47%
2015	35%	46%
2014	35%	46%
2013	35%	45%
2012	61%	73%
2011	56%	70%

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56%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Durham School District	North Carolina
2022	56%	63%
2021	47%	61%

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84%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Durham School District	North Carolina
2022	84%	86%
2021	87%	85%
2020	84%	86%
2019	83%	85%
2018	81%	86%
2017	81%	88%
2016	82%	88%
2015	81%	87%
2014	82%	86%
2013	80%	85%
2012	77%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Durham School District	North Carolina
2023	0.70	0.71
2022	0.69	0.70
2021	0.69	0.69
2020	0.68	0.68
2019	0.68	0.68
2018	0.66	0.67
2017	0.66	0.67
2016	0.66	0.66
2015	0.65	0.66
2014	0.66	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.65	0.64
2011	0.64	0.64
2010	0.60	0.61
2009	0.60	0.61
2008	0.61	0.61
2007	0.61	0.60
2006	0.58	0.58
2005	0.57	0.58
2004	0.56	0.57
2003	0.56	0.56
2002	0.56	0.55
2001	0.55	0.53
2000	0.54	0.53
1999	0.53	0.52
1998	0.53	0.52
1997	0.53	0.50
1996	0.53	0.50
1995	0.53	0.49
1994	0.53	0.48
1993	0.53	0.48
1992	0.49	0.48
1991	0.48	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durham School District	North Carolina
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	2%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

35%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Durham School District	North Carolina
2023	34%	20%
2022	34%	20%
2021	33%	19%
2020	31%	18%
2019	31%	18%
2018	30%	17%
2017	30%	17%
2016	29%	16%
2015	28%	16%
2014	25%	15%
2013	24%	14%
2012	23%	13%
2011	21%	13%
2010	19%	11%
2009	18%	11%
2008	18%	11%
2007	17%	10%
2006	14%	8%
2005	12%	8%
2004	10%	7%
2003	9%	6%
2002	8%	5%
2001	6%	4%
2000	5%	4%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

37%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durham School District	North Carolina
2023	39%	25%
2022	41%	25%
2021	42%	25%
2020	44%	25%
2019	44%	25%
2018	47%	26%
2017	47%	26%
2016	48%	26%
2015	49%	26%
2014	50%	26%
2013	51%	26%
2012	51%	26%
2011	52%	26%
2010	57%	31%
2009	57%	31%
2008	55%	29%
2007	55%	29%
2006	58%	32%
2005	59%	31%
2004	60%	31%
2003	59%	31%
2002	59%	31%
2001	59%	31%
2000	59%	31%
1999	59%	31%
1998	58%	30%
1997	57%	31%
1996	56%	31%
1995	55%	30%
1994	53%	30%
1993	52%	30%
1992	34%	30%
1991	33%	30%

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% White

20%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durham School District	North Carolina
2023	19%	44%
2022	19%	45%
2021	19%	46%
2020	19%	48%
2019	19%	48%
2018	18%	49%
2017	18%	49%
2016	18%	50%
2015	18%	50%
2014	19%	51%
2013	19%	52%
2012	21%	53%
2011	21%	53%
2010	21%	54%
2009	22%	54%
2008	23%	55%
2007	25%	56%
2006	25%	56%
2005	26%	57%
2004	28%	58%
2003	29%	59%
2002	30%	60%
2001	33%	61%
2000	34%	61%
1999	35%	62%
1998	36%	63%
1997	38%	64%
1996	40%	64%
1995	41%	65%
1994	43%	66%
1993	45%	66%
1992	63%	66%
1991	64%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Durham School District	North Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,541 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,270 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$456 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Durham School District	North Carolina
2021	$456MM	$8MM
2020	$423MM	$8MM
2019	$414MM	$8MM
2018	$399MM	$8MM
2017	$380MM	$8MM
2016	$373MM	$8MM
2015	$429MM	$18MM
2014	$385MM	$10MM
2012	$350MM	$17MM
2011	$337MM	$19MM
2010	$429MM	$18MM
2009	$379MM	$19MM
2008	$348MM	$18MM
2007	$322MM	$18MM
2006	$301MM	$15MM
2005	$288MM	$15MM
2004	$272MM	$17MM
2003	$264MM	$17MM
2002	$277MM	$16MM
2001	$239MM	$17MM
2000	$238MM	$20MM
1999	$229MM	$23MM
1998	$209MM	$26MM
1997	$191MM	$34MM
1996	$187MM	$34MM
1995	$161MM	$32MM
1992	$106MM	$23MM
1990	$108MM	$22MM

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Spending

$447 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Durham School District	North Carolina
2021	$447MM	$8MM
2020	$418MM	$8MM
2019	$424MM	$7MM
2018	$389MM	$8MM
2017	$382MM	$9MM
2016	$380MM	$8MM
2015	$355MM	$18MM
2014	$378MM	$11MM
2012	$397MM	$16MM
2011	$397MM	$17MM
2010	$355MM	$18MM
2009	$375MM	$18MM
2008	$335MM	$17MM
2007	$307MM	$18MM
2006	$292MM	$15MM
2005	$293MM	$15MM
2004	$274MM	$16MM
2003	$260MM	$17MM
2002	$244MM	$15MM
2001	$242MM	$17MM
2000	$231MM	$20MM
1999	$219MM	$24MM
1998	$199MM	$26MM
1997	$182MM	$36MM
1996	$179MM	$33MM
1995	$196MM	$32MM
1992	$116MM	$23MM
1990	$97MM	$21MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,541

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Durham School District	North Carolina
2021	$14,238	$10,282
2020	$12,657	$9,918
2019	$12,576	$9,125
2018	$11,889	$9,419
2017	$11,297	$10,522
2016	$10,961	$9,128
2015	$12,560	$10,864
2014	$11,553	$9,046
2012	$10,520	$10,562
2011	$10,373	$12,703
2010	$13,218	$10,864
2009	$11,519	$11,105
2008	$10,725	$11,767
2007	$10,305	$9,479
2006	$9,498	$9,335
2005	$9,297	$8,913
2004	$8,794	$8,734
2003	$8,578	$8,577
2002	$9,051	$8,130
2001	$8,023	$7,294
2000	$8,154	$7,636
1999	$7,880	$7,252
1998	$7,124	$5,688
1997	$6,574	$5,690
1995	$5,759	$5,545

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Spending / Student

$14,270

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Durham School District	North Carolina
2021	$13,973	$9,990
2020	$12,510	$9,654
2019	$12,889	$8,949
2018	$11,615	$9,637
2017	$11,350	$11,583
2016	$11,162	$9,753
2015	$10,399	$10,591
2014	$11,345	$9,388
2012	$11,931	$10,336
2011	$12,223	$11,927
2010	$10,944	$10,591
2009	$11,394	$10,880
2008	$10,304	$11,136
2007	$9,816	$9,418
2006	$9,203	$8,813
2005	$9,459	$8,647
2004	$8,875	$8,413
2003	$8,449	$8,886
2002	$7,989	$7,903
2001	$8,124	$7,301
2000	$7,890	$7,650
1999	$7,533	$7,340
1998	$6,775	$5,663
1997	$6,280	$6,040
1995	$7,027	$5,570

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 57 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 31,339 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 84% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education