Riverside High vs W G Pearson Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Riverside High W G Pearson Elementary
Location Durham, NC Durham, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,900 319
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.3:1 12.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 48.5% 99.1%
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 Riverside High W G Pearson Elementary
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 Riverside High W G Pearson Elementary
White 25.8% 4.4%
African American 28.1% 57.7%
Hispanic or Latino 38.3% 29.2%
Asian 2.6% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.0% 7.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Riverside High W G Pearson Elementary
AP Courses Offered 24
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 237.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 43.9% 46.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 210 21
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.