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Durham County

North Carolina · Public K-12

73 public schools serving approximately 44,718 students, in a county of 332,353 residents.

Schools
73
18 districts
Enrollment
44,718
NCES CCD
Median income
$82,316
Above North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
53.6%
Below North Carolina avg
Elementary
39
schools
Middle
11
schools
High
14
schools
Combined / other
9
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Durham Public Schools
31,531 students · 18 districts in Durham County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Durham County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
43%
Hispanic
16%
Black
32%
Asian
5%
Two or more
10%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
23%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
37%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
55.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.9%
civilian labor
Median age
36
20.0% under 18

All schools (73)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
NC Virtual AcademyDurhamOtherKG-123,047·
North Carolina Cyber AcademyDurhamOtherKG-122,372·
C E Jordan HighDurhamHigh09-122,040·
Riverside HighDurhamHigh09-121,812·
Durham School of the ArtsDurhamHigh06-121,705·
Hillside HighDurhamHigh09-121,526·
Voyager AcademyDurhamOtherKG-121,361·
Northern HighDurhamHigh09-121,308·
Southern School of Energy and SustainabiDurhamHigh09-121,283·
Excelsior Classical AcademyDurhamOtherKG-11987·
Neal MiddleDurhamMiddle06-08789·
Sherwood Githens MiddleDurhamMiddle06-08763·
George L Carrington MiddleDurhamMiddle06-08755·
Brogden MiddleDurhamMiddle06-08742·
Pearsontown ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05726·
Lowe's Grove MiddleDurhamMiddle06-08700·
Research Triangle CharterDurhamElementaryKG-08693·
Southwest ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05663·
Durham Charter SchoolDurhamOtherKG-09643·
Rogers-Herr MiddleDurhamMiddle06-08643·
Forest View ElementaryDurhamElementaryKG-05640·
Holt ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05636·
Hope Valley ElementaryDurhamElementaryKG-05627·
Bethesda ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05617·
Maureen Joy Charter SchoolDurhamElementaryKG-08616·
Parkwood ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05602·
Central Park School For ChildDurhamElementaryKG-08594·
Research Triangle High SchoolDurhamHigh09-12582·
Eno Valley ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05572·
Glenn ElementaryDurhamElementaryKG-05563·
Creekside ElementaryDurhamElementaryKG-05543·
Merrick-Moore ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05540·
The School for Creative StudiesDurhamHigh06-12540·
Hillandale ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05537·
Spring Valley ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05534·
Sandy Ridge ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05484·
Oak Grove ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05472·
Ignite Online AcademyDurhamOtherKG-12467·
Easley ElementaryDurhamElementaryKG-05450·
Lyons Farm ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05448·
Kestrel Heights SchoolDurhamElementaryKG-08424·
Eastway ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05402·
Reaching All Minds AcademyDurhamElementaryKG-08400·
The Institute Development Young LeadersDurhamElementaryKG-08397·
J D Clement Early College HSDurhamHigh09-12395·
Club Boulevard ElementaryDurhamElementaryKG-05387·
Lakewood ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05385·
E K Powe ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05383·
James E Shepard MiddleDurhamMiddle06-08381·
Little River K-8 SchoolDurhamElementaryPK-08374·
Lucas MiddleDurhamMiddle06-08371·
City of Medicine AcademyDurhamHigh09-12349·
W G Pearson ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05333·
Discovery CharterBahamaMiddle06-09332·
George Watts ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05315·
KIPP Durham College PreparatoryDurhamMiddleKG-08311·
Lakewood Montessori MiddleDurhamMiddle06-08303·
Mangum ElementaryBahamaElementaryPK-05301·
Burton ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05293·
R N Harris ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05291·
Y E Smith ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05286·
Durham School of TechnologyDurhamHigh09-12251·
C C Spaulding ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05230·
Fayetteville Street ElementaryDurhamElementaryPK-05230·
Morehead MontessoriDurhamElementaryPK-05227·
Community School of Digital & Visual ArtDurhamElementaryKG-08217·
Global Scholars AcademyDurhamElementaryKG-08211·
Durham's Performance Learning CenterDurhamHigh09-12155·
Middle College HS @ DTCCDurhamHigh11-12106·
Lakeview SchoolDurhamHigh06-1256·
DPS Hospital SchoolDurhamOtherPK-120·
Holton Career and Resource CenterDurhamUngradedUG-UG0·
North Oak AcademyDurhamNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Durham County?
There are 73 public K-12 schools in Durham County, North Carolina, with a combined enrollment of about 44,718.
How many high schools are in Durham County?
Durham County, North Carolina has 14 public high schools, along with 11 middle schools and 39 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Durham County?
Durham Public Schools is the largest school district in Durham County, serving approximately 31,531 students. The county contains 18 school districts overall.
What is the population of Durham County?
Durham County, North Carolina has a population of approximately 332,353, with a median age of 36. About 20.0% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Durham County?
Median household income in Durham County is $82,316, above the North Carolina average of $63,182. About 7.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Durham County?
Approximately 55.2% of adults 25 and older in Durham County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Durham County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 53.6% of students in Durham County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the North Carolina county average of 68.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Durham County schools?
Across Durham County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Durham County?
Durham County residents are approximately 43% White, 16% Hispanic, 32% Black, 5% Asian, 10% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Durham County is owner-occupied?
Durham County has about 153,022 housing units, of which roughly 55.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data