George Watts Elementary vs Hillside High

How do these schools compare?

Metric George Watts Elementary Hillside High
Location Durham, NC Durham, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 358 1,433
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.3:1 16.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 27.0% 99.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric George Watts Elementary Hillside High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,524 $17,524
District Durham Public Schools Durham Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group George Watts Elementary Hillside High
White 49.2% 1.9%
African American 15.4% 59.9%
Hispanic or Latino 25.1% 32.1%
Asian 1.7% 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.1%
Multiracial 8.4% 4.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric George Watts Elementary Hillside High
AP Courses Offered 4
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 358:1 204.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.1% 61.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 1 164
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.