Durham, CT Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Durham school information

Index	Durham	Connecticut	National
Average Test Scores	53%	47%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	5	654	79,221
Total private schools	1	207	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	81	7,963

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.

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The average school test scores in Durham are 7% higher than the national average.
There are approximately 5 public schools in Durham.
95.9% of people in Durham have completed 8th grade.
95.9% of people in Durham have completed high school.
46.7% of people in Durham have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Durham

Coginchaug Regional High School135 Pickett Ln.Grades: 9 - 12Students: 556 · Ratio: 12:145
Francis E. Korn School144 Pickett Ln.Grades: 3 - 4Students: 141 · Ratio: 12:160
Frank Ward Strong School191 Main StreetGrades: 7 - 8Students: 338 · Ratio: 13:155
Frederick Brewster School126 Tuttle Rd.Grades: PK - 2Students: 237 · Ratio: 11:1n/a

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Education level achieved in Durham

Index	Durham	Connecticut	National
Completed 8th grade	95.9%	88.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	95.9%	86.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	69.9%	62.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	54.9%	45.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	46.7%	38.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	26.2%	16.8%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	10.9%	4.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.7%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Durham (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Madison Center, CT	2,404	85%	72%
Guilford Center, CT	2,517	78%	59%
Chester Center, CT	1,986	77%	56%
Cheshire Village, CT	6,103	67%	37%
Portland, CT	5,607	66%	34%
Durham, CT	2,687	53%	7%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Dennison, OH	2,687	71%	44%
Seagraves, TX	2,687	54%	9%
Somerset, WI	2,686	53%	8%
Belmond, IA	2,686	78%	59%
Sells, AZ	2,688	29%	41%
Durham, CT	2,687	53%	7%

Source: The Durham, CT education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.