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Durham, NC

305,561 residents•51,331 students•108 schools
Avg School Rating
5.3
out of 10
7% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
48%Math
—Reading
4% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
2.16
per 1,000 students
33% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
66.75
per 1,000 residents
10% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
83
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
12
Middle Schools
High Schools
12
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
57
Charter
15
Private
36

By Level

Elementary
83
Middle
12
High
12

These figures describe every school in Durham; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Durham

108 schools
9.8
Lakewood Montessori Middle School
Middlepublic
9.3
J D Clement Early College High School
Highpublic
9.0
Durham School Of The Arts
Middlepublic
9.0
Pearsontown Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.9
Middle College High School @ Dtcc
Highpublic
8.9
Rogers-Herr Middle
Middlepublic
8.8
Durham Charter School
Elementarycharter
8.8
Lyons Farm Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.7
Easley Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.4
George Watts Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.3
Research Triangle High School
Highcharter
8.1
Club Boulevard Elementary
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Durham

111 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Durham in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
33% below North Carolina avg
2.16
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
52
Property
49
Drug
2
Weapons
8

School Crime Types

  • Assault41%
  • Theft23%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Burglary8%
  • Weapons7%
  • Sex5%
  • Other7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Durham

20,397 total incidents reported across Durham in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
10% above North Carolina avg
66.75
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
4,750
Property
14,664
Drug
677
Weapons
250
Other
56

Crime Types

  • Theft40%
  • Assault19%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

51,331 students enrolled across Durham's schools.

  • Public31,23061%
  • Charter12,85525%
  • Private7,24614%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Durham's K-12 schools.

  • Black34%
  • White28%
  • Hispanic28%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
58%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.