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Durham, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Durham Charter School #89 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,728 per pupil, Durham Charter School ranks #44 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Durham Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 643 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Durham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,728 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.3% local, 47.9% state, and 26.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 59/100, ranked #89 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 16.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% African American, 1.7% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Durham Charter School, enrolling 1,010 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Durham Charter School accounts for 100.0% of all Durham Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Durham Charter School a distant remainder — means Durham Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Durham Charter School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Durham Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 16.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Durham Charter School is typically wider than the Durham Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
Durham Charter School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 643 students.
How much does Durham Charter School spend per student?
Durham Charter School spends $14,728 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #89 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Durham Charter School?
Durham Charter School students are 77.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% African American, 1.7% White, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Durham Charter School?
Durham Charter School has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #89 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.