Total enrollment
1,048
+57 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Durham Unified
California · 1,048 students · 1 city
Of all public K-12 schools in California, 3 sit under Durham Unified, with combined enrollment of roughly 1,048 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Durham Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Durham Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #223 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,048 | #527 of 587 | #6,778 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #523 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #124 of 587 | #8,291 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 38.8% | #443 of 587 | #5,660 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #348 of 530 | #3,285 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Durham Unified
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,016 to 1,048 students (up 3%) and from 48 to 53 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Elementary | Durham | Elementary | KG-05 | 495 |
| Durham High | Durham | High | 09-12 | 320 |
| Durham Intermediate | Durham | Middle | 06-08 | 233 |
About Durham Unified
Durham Unified is a thinly populated public-school district in California. The district oversees 3 schools and serves approximately 1,048 students.
For a sense of the school types, Durham Unified spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Durham Unified is about 349, below the California average of roughly 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 6%: 991 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,048 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Durham Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.