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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Durham, North Carolina

Across Durham, North Carolina, 61 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. J D Clement Early College HS leads the list at 26.3:1, against a median of 14.4:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Durham, North Carolina

Top Students/teacher

26.3:1

Median Students/teacher

14.4:1

HIGHEST RATIO · DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	J D Clement Early College HS	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	380	26.3:1
2	Research Triangle Charter	Durham, NC	Research Triangle Charter	Elementary	710	21.8:1
3	Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,384	21.2:1
4	C E Jordan High	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	2,189	20.9:1
5	Riverside High	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,900	20.3:1
6	Lowe's Grove Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	564	19.8:1
7	Northern High	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,281	18.3:1
8	Sandy Ridge Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	589	17.9:1
9	Durham School of the Arts	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,764	17.6:1
10	Hillside High	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	1,433	17.4:1
11	Sherwood Githens Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	878	17.1:1
12	Murray-Massenburg Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	517	17.1:1
13	Lucas Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	400	16.9:1
14	Brogden Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	753	16.9:1
15	Rogers-Herr Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	660	16.6:1
16	City of Medicine Academy	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	329	16.6:1
17	Spring Valley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	543	16.5:1
18	The Institute Development Young Leaders	Durham, NC	The Institute for the Development of You	Elementary	419	16.3:1
19	Lyons Farm Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	608	16.0:1
20	Creekside Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	554	15.9:1
21	Y E Smith Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	358	15.7:1
22	Community School of Digital & Visual Art	Durham, NC	Community School of Digital and Visual A	Elementary	204	15.6:1
23	Lakewood Montessori Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	309	15.2:1
24	George L Carrington Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	771	15.2:1
25	KIPP Durham College Preparatory	Durham, NC	KIPP Durham College Preparatory	Elementary	380	14.9:1
26	Hillandale Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	586	14.8:1
27	Neal Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	706	14.7:1
28	Club Boulevard Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	364	14.7:1
29	R N Harris Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	313	14.6:1
30	James E Shepard Middle	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Middle	423	14.6:1
31	Kestrel Heights School	Durham, NC	Kestrel Heights School	Elementary	421	14.4:1
32	Southwest Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	639	14.3:1
33	George Watts Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	358	14.3:1
34	Morehead Montessori	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	278	14.2:1
35	Durham Charter School	Durham, NC	Durham Charter School	Combined	1,010	13.9:1
36	Bethesda Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	442	13.9:1
37	Holt Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	587	13.9:1
38	Parkwood Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	491	13.9:1
39	Pearsontown Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	765	13.6:1
40	Durham School of Technology	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	High	219	13.5:1
41	Research Triangle High School	Durham, NC	Research Triangle High School	High	572	13.3:1
42	Eno Valley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	440	13.1:1
43	Forest View Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	662	13.0:1
44	Easley Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	490	12.9:1
45	E K Powe Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	454	12.8:1
46	Fayetteville Street Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	261	12.7:1
47	Merrick-Moore Elementary	Durham, NC	Durham Public Schools	Elementary	445	12.6:1
48	Central Park School For Children	Durham, NC	Central Park School For Children	Elementary	585	12.4:1
49	Global Scholars Academy	Durham, NC	Global Scholars Academy	Elementary	201	11.8:1
50	Maureen Joy Charter School	Durham, NC	Maureen Joy Charter	Elementary	631	11.7:1

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