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Durham, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Research Triangle High School #229 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,584 per pupil, Research Triangle High School ranks #258 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
Research Triangle High School operates 1 public schools serving 582 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 $9,584 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 32.1% local, 61.3% state, and 6.7% 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 25/100, ranked #229 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 143:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.1% White, 22.0% Asian, 15.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Research Triangle High School, enrolling 572 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Research Triangle High School accounts for 98.3% of all Research Triangle High School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Research Triangle High School a distant remainder — means Research Triangle High School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Research Triangle High School student-counselor ratio is 143:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Research Triangle High School chronic absenteeism rate is 24.3% — 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 Research Triangle High School is typically wider than the Research Triangle High School-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Research Triangle High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Research Triangle High School?
Research Triangle High School has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 582 students.
How much does Research Triangle High School spend per student?
Research Triangle High School spends $9,584 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #229 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Research Triangle High School?
Research Triangle High School students are 35.1% White, 22.0% Asian, 15.7% African American, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Research Triangle High School?
Research Triangle High School has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #229 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.