Little River K-8 School vs Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi

How do these schools compare?

Metric Little River K-8 School Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi
Location Durham, NC Durham, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 326 1,384
Student:Teacher Ratio 9.6:1 16.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 44.7% 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 Little River K-8 School Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi
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 Little River K-8 School Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi
White 39.0% 2.3%
African American 22.7% 45.1%
Hispanic or Latino 26.7% 48.3%
Asian 1.2% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 10.4% 3.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Little River K-8 School Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi
AP Courses Offered 9
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 326:1 276.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.8% 55.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 13 72
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.