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Durham, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Kestrel Heights School #141 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,439 per pupil, Kestrel Heights School ranks #113 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
Kestrel Heights School operates 1 public schools serving 424 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 $12,439 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 32.8% local, 56.2% state, and 11.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #141 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 210.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.0% African American, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Kestrel Heights School, enrolling 421 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Kestrel Heights School accounts for 99.3% of all Kestrel Heights School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Kestrel Heights School a distant remainder — means Kestrel Heights School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Kestrel Heights School has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.2% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants 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.
Kestrel Heights School student-counselor ratio is 211:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Kestrel Heights School chronic absenteeism rate is 18.1% — 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 Kestrel Heights School is typically wider than the Kestrel Heights School-aggregate figure suggests.
Kestrel Heights School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 424 students.
How much does Kestrel Heights School spend per student?
Kestrel Heights School spends $12,439 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #141 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Kestrel Heights School?
Kestrel Heights School students are 58.0% African American, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% White, 6.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kestrel Heights School?
Kestrel Heights School has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #141 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.