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Durham Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Durham Public Schools is a public school district in North Carolina. They serve 33,016 students across 61 schools, and its teachers have had 7,281 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 61
    Schools
  • 33,016
    Students
  • 2,321
    Teachers

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Durham Public Schools Demographics

66%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Durham Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Durham Public Schools had a total revenue of $398.5 million in the 2016-17 school year. 37.6% came from local sources, 51.4% from state sources, and 11.0% from federal sources.

Durham Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $12,071 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 37.6% came from local sources, 51.4% from state sources, and 11.0% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Durham Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 3, 2024

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Durham Public Schools

$3.9 million
raised using DonorsChoose
7,281
projects funded
1,799
teachers funded
18,439
donors
458
projects for basic supplies
997
projects for technology
1,182
projects for books
219
projects for art supplies

Durham Public Schools has received support from 11,437 individuals from North Carolina and 7,002 individuals out-of-state.

Durham Public Schools Schools

Bethesda Elementary School Brogden Middle School Burton Magnet Elementary School C.C. Spaulding Elementary School Carrington Middle School School for Creative Studies City of Medicine Academy Club Boulevard Magnet Elementary School Creekside Elementary School The Hospital School Durham Performance Learning Center Durham School of the Arts E.K. Powe Elementary School Easley Magnet Elementary School Eastway Elementary School Eno Valley Elementary School Fayetteville Street Elementary School Forest View Elementary School George Watts Montessori Magnet School Glenn Elementary School Global Scholars Academy Hillandale Elementary School Hillside High School Durham School of Technology Holt Elementary Language Academy Holton Career & Resource Center Hope Valley Elementary School Ignite Online Academy J.D. Clement Early College High School Charles E Jordan High School Lakeview School Lakewood Elementary School Lakewood Montessori Middle School Little River School Lowes Grove Middle School Lucas Middle School Lyons Farm Elementary School Mangum Elementary School Merrick - Moore Elementary School Middle College High School Morehead Montessori Elementary School Murray-Massenburg Elementary School Neal Magnet Middle School New Directions Center Northern High School Oak Grove Elementary School Parkwood Elementary School Pearsontown Elementary School R.N. Harris Elementary School Riverside High School Rogers - Herr Middle School Sandy Ridge Elementary School Shepard IB Magnet Middle School Sherwood Githens Middle School Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Southwest Elementary School Spring Valley Elementary School W.G. Pearson Elementary School Whitted Preschool Center Whitted Pre-School Y.E. Smith Elementary School
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