Durham, NC Public Schools

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D+

28%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

2%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

59%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Durham school information

Index	Durham	North Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	34%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	51	1,895	79,221
Total private schools	29	510	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	9	183	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Durham are 28% lower than the national average
There are approximately 51 public schools in Durham
86.0% of people in Durham have completed 8th grade
84.7% of people in Durham have completed high school
48.3% of people in Durham have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Durham

Index	Durham	North Carolina	National
Completed 8th grade	86.0%	83.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	84.7%	81.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	71.1%	59.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	54.4%	38.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	48.3%	29.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	22.6%	10.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	8.8%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	4.9%	1.3%	1.3%

Durham, NC School Districts

Durham Public Schools

There are a total of 51 public schools, 29 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools in Durham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Durham, NC schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Durham, NC, an average of 86.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.7% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Carrboro, NC	21,254	67%	38.5%
Morrisville, NC	27,582	66%	37.8%
Chapel Hill, NC	61,912	63%	31.1%
Cary, NC	169,177	62%	28.6%
Hillsborough, NC	7,162	52%	8.2%
Durham, NC	276,341	34%	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Toledo, OH	275,116	38%	20.7%
Irvine, CA	272,694	73%	51.5%
Newark, NJ	281,917	33%	30.6%
Chula Vista, CA	268,779	51%	5.8%
Fort Wayne, IN	268,378	40%	15.8%
Durham, NC	276,341	34%	28.3%

Source: The Durham, NC education data displayed above is derived from the 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.