Durham Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 225 students in Durham Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Durham Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Durham Unified School District, which is ranked #583 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.65
# American Indian Students
8 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
235 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
53%
# Black Students
3 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
688 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
69%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
83
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,969 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,807 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 996 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
Graduation Rate
: ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 42% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 48% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 37% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
