Pearsontown Elementary vs Riverside High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Pearsontown Elementary Riverside High
Location Durham, NC Durham, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 765 1,900
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.1:1 18.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 24.2% 48.5%
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 Pearsontown Elementary Riverside 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 Pearsontown Elementary Riverside High
White 36.1% 25.8%
African American 35.6% 28.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6% 38.3%
Asian 2.5% 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 11.1% 5.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Pearsontown Elementary Riverside High
AP Courses Offered 24
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 382.5:1 237.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 12.7% 43.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 6 210
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.