Durham, CA Public Schools

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4%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

12%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

31%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Durham school information

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

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Key findings

The school test scores in Durham are 4% higher than the national average
There are approximately 4 public schools in Durham
93.5% of people in Durham have completed 8th grade
93.1% of people in Durham have completed high school
39.6% of people in Durham have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Durham

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%

Durham, CA School Districts

Durham Unified School District

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.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

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%

Cities with similar population

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%

Source: The Durham, CA 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.