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Schools in Durham, NC
Public schools, enrollment data, student-teacher ratios, and higher education.
Durham has 66+ public schools
with a total enrollment of 43,426 students
and 2,942 teachers.
There are 37 elementary, 10 middle, and 12 high schools. The average student-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. 15 charter schools serve the area.
Public Schools (66+)
Source: NCES 2022-23 data.
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Virtual Academy (Charter) | Other | 3,047 | 141 | 21.6:1 |
| North Carolina Cyber Academy (Charter) | Other | 2,372 | 136 | 17.4:1 |
| C E Jordan High | High | 2,040 | 113 | 18.1:1 |
| Riverside High | High | 1,812 | 99 | 18.3:1 |
| Durham School of the Arts | High | 1,705 | 113 | 15.1:1 |
| Hillside High | High | 1,526 | 94 | 16.2:1 |
| Voyager Academy (Charter) | Other | 1,361 | 101 | 13.5:1 |
| Northern High | High | 1,308 | 86 | 15.2:1 |
| Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi | High | 1,283 | 78 | 16.4:1 |
| Excelsior Classical Academy (Charter) | Other | 987 | 40 | 24.7:1 |
| Neal Middle | Middle | 789 | 56 | 14.1:1 |
| Sherwood Githens Middle | Middle | 763 | 51 | 15.0:1 |
| George L Carrington Middle | Middle | 755 | 59 | 12.8:1 |
| Brogden Middle | Middle | 742 | 51 | 14.5:1 |
| Pearsontown Elementary | Elementary | 726 | 48 | 15.1:1 |
| Lowe's Grove Middle | Middle | 700 | 46 | 15.2:1 |
| Research Triangle Charter (Charter) | Elementary | 693 | 33 | 21.0:1 |
| Southwest Elementary | Elementary | 663 | 50 | 13.3:1 |
| Rogers-Herr Middle | Middle | 643 | 42 | 15.3:1 |
| Durham Charter School (Charter) | Other | 643 | 50 | 12.9:1 |
| Forest View Elementary | Elementary | 640 | 51 | 12.5:1 |
| Holt Elementary | Elementary | 636 | 54 | 11.8:1 |
| Hope Valley Elementary | Elementary | 627 | 50 | 12.5:1 |
| Bethesda Elementary | Elementary | 617 | 45 | 13.7:1 |
| Maureen Joy Charter School (Charter) | Elementary | 616 | — | — |
| Parkwood Elementary | Elementary | 602 | 45 | 13.4:1 |
| Central Park School For Child (Charter) | Elementary | 594 | 42 | 14.1:1 |
| Research Triangle High School (Charter) | High | 582 | 38 | 15.3:1 |
| Eno Valley Elementary | Elementary | 572 | 40 | 14.3:1 |
| Glenn Elementary | Elementary | 563 | 47 | 12.0:1 |
| Creekside Elementary | Elementary | 543 | 44 | 12.3:1 |
| Merrick-Moore Elementary | Elementary | 540 | 47 | 11.5:1 |
| The School for Creative Studies | High | 540 | 41 | 13.2:1 |
| Hillandale Elementary | Elementary | 537 | 42 | 12.8:1 |
| Spring Valley Elementary | Elementary | 534 | 40 | 13.4:1 |
| Sandy Ridge Elementary | Elementary | 484 | 39 | 12.4:1 |
| Oak Grove Elementary | Elementary | 472 | 40 | 11.8:1 |
| Ignite Online Academy | Other | 467 | 39 | 12.0:1 |
| Easley Elementary | Elementary | 450 | 36 | 12.5:1 |
| Kestrel Heights School (Charter) | Elementary | 424 | 29 | 14.6:1 |
| Eastway Elementary | Elementary | 402 | 37 | 10.9:1 |
| Reaching All Minds Academy (Charter) | Elementary | 400 | 33 | 12.1:1 |
| The Institute Development Young Leaders (Charter) | Elementary | 397 | 17 | 23.4:1 |
| J D Clement Early College HS | High | 395 | 15 | 26.3:1 |
| Club Boulevard Elementary | Elementary | 387 | 37 | 10.5:1 |
| Lakewood Elementary | Elementary | 385 | 35 | 11.0:1 |
| E K Powe Elementary | Elementary | 383 | 32 | 12.0:1 |
| James E Shepard Middle | Middle | 381 | 31 | 12.3:1 |
| Little River K-8 School | Elementary | 374 | 39 | 9.6:1 |
| Lucas Middle | Middle | 371 | 36 | 10.3:1 |
| City of Medicine Academy | High | 349 | 22 | 15.9:1 |
| W G Pearson Elementary | Elementary | 333 | 27 | 12.3:1 |
| George Watts Elementary | Elementary | 315 | 28 | 11.3:1 |
| KIPP Durham College Preparatory (Charter) | Middle | 311 | 21 | 14.8:1 |
| Lakewood Montessori Middle | Middle | 303 | 20 | 15.2:1 |
| Burton Elementary | Elementary | 293 | 28 | 10.5:1 |
| R N Harris Elementary | Elementary | 291 | 27 | 10.8:1 |
| Y E Smith Elementary | Elementary | 286 | 27 | 10.6:1 |
| Durham School of Technology | High | 251 | 16 | 15.7:1 |
| C C Spaulding Elementary | Elementary | 230 | 23 | 10.0:1 |
| Fayetteville Street Elementary | Elementary | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 |
| Morehead Montessori | Elementary | 227 | 19 | 11.9:1 |
| Community School of Digital & Visual Art (Charter) | Elementary | 217 | 17 | 12.8:1 |
| Global Scholars Academy (Charter) | Elementary | 211 | 16 | 13.2:1 |
| Middle College HS @ DTCC | High | 106 | 6 | 17.7:1 |
| DPS Hospital School | Other | — | 19 | — |
Colleges & Universities (6)
| Institution | Type | Highest Degree | Enrollment | Tuition (In-State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | Private Non-Profit | Graduate | 20,664 | $65,805 |
| North Carolina Central University | Public | Graduate | 8,456 | $6,542 |
| Durham Technical Community College | Public | Associate | 7,235 | $2,290 |
| Watts College of Nursing | Private Non-Profit | Bachelor's | 184 | $21,822 |
| Elevate Salon Institute | Private For-Profit | Certificate | 150 | — |
| Bull City Durham Beauty and Barber College | Private For-Profit | Certificate | 17 | — |