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 K–5
Durham Elementary495 students · DurhamThis district
Grades 6–8
Durham Intermediate233 students · DurhamThis district
Grades 9–12
Durham High320 students · DurhamThis district
Grades K–5
Durham Elementary495 students · DurhamThis district
Grades 6–8
Durham Intermediate233 students · DurhamThis district

Based 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
Classroom instruction57%
Support & administration39%
Other4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)42%
State49%
Federal8%
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

School 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.

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