The Durham, CT educational system consists of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Durham public schools have average test scores of 53% which is 13% higher than than the Connecticut average and 7% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Durham public schools is 13:1, compared to 14:1 in Connecticut and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 95.9% of students have completed 8th grade, 95.9% have completed high school, 46.7% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 10.9% have completed a doctorate degree.