Durham Unified School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades K–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Durham and Butte Valley.
At a glance
1,048Students enrolled
3Schools
2Towns served
$14,362Spent per student
20:1Student–teacher ratio
39%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 9–12
Las Plumas High or Oroville High or Durham HighDepends on your addressOroville Union High School DistrictBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency40%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,362
per student each year · 32% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
991’20
982’21
996’22
1,026’23
1,048’24
Students
White · 69%719
Hispanic · 22%234
Two or more races · 8%80
Asian · 1%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%6
Black · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools3 in district
Durham ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 495 students · Durham
A-PublicDurham IntermediateMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 233 students · Durham
BPublicDurham HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 320 students · Durham
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.