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Durham Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 225 students in Durham Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Durham Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
996 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Durham Unified School District, which is ranked #583 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#584 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.65
# American Indian Students
8 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
235 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
53%
# Black Students
3 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
688 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
69%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
83
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,969 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,807 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,969
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,807
$19,787
Best Durham Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Durham Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9416 Putney Dr.
Durham, CA 95938
(530) 895-4690
Durham, CA 95938
(530) 895-4690
Grades: 6-8
| 225 students
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