Enrollment
320
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 061173001296
Durham High — Durham, CA
Federal NCES profile for Durham High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 31
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 61
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Durham Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.2:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Durham High compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Durham High reports 320 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 42% below the California average and 38% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 213 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Durham Unified spends $16,482 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 42.0% from local sources (property taxes), 50.2% from the state, and 7.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Durham High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.2:1 | ▼ 20% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.3% | ▼ 42% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 320 | top 29% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
32.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 42% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher
— 20% below state mean
Top 14% in California — lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$16,482
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 213 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 320 Top 29% in California — larger than 71% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 17.2:1 -20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.3% -42% vs state
NCES ID 061173001296
Student demographics
White 66.6%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1%
Two or More 8.4%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 66.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.5
Students per counselor 213:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Durham Unified, which includes Durham High.
$16,482
Per student
-9%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 42.0%
State 50.2%
Federal 7.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 495
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Enrollment
- 233
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Durham High
How many students attend Durham High?
Durham High has 320 students enrolled. It is a high school in Durham, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Durham High?
The student-teacher ratio at Durham High is 17.2:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Durham High?
32.3% of students at Durham High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Durham High?
The largest demographic group at Durham High is White at 66.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Durham, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Durham High?
Durham High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.