| Index | Durham | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Durham | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.1% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.4% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 39.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Durham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Durham, CA schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Durham, CA, an average of 93.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richvale, CA | 157 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Paradise, CA | 17,560 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Chico, CA | 98,683 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Palermo, CA | 5,204 | 37% | 23.4% |
| Oroville, CA | 19,659 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Durham, CA | 6,255 | 50% | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brookville, OH | 6,255 | 79% | 63.9% |
| Abilene, KS | 6,258 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Dayton, MN | 6,258 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Pigeon Forge, TN | 6,247 | 31% | 34.9% |
| Topsham, ME | 6,246 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Durham, CA | 6,255 | 50% | 4.2% |
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