District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
3701260
State District ID:
NC-320
Mailing Address:Po Box 30002Durham NC, 27702 –3002
Phone:
(919)560-3749
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
57
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 13
Website: http://www.dpsnc.net
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Durham County |
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| County ID: | 37063 |
| Locale: | City, Large (11) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 20500 |
| Total Students: | 31,865 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 2,125.09 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 14.99 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Durham Public Schools district has a staff count of
2,256.13.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 2,125.09 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 66.45 |
| Kindergarten: | 141.72 |
| Elementary: | 1,287.45 |
| Secondary: | 618.03 |
| Ungraded: | 11.44 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 131.04 |
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| Instructional Aides: | ‡ |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | ‡ |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 103.89 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 42.22 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 60.49 |
| School Psychologists: | 27.15 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | ‡ |
| Library/Media Support: | ‡ |
| District Administrators: | ‡ |
| District Administrative Support: | ‡ |
| School Administrators: | ‡ |
| School Administrative Support: | ‡ |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | ‡ |
| Other Support Services: | ‡ |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Amount | Amount per Student |
Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $532,878,000 | $16,900 | |
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| Federal: | $90,694,000 | $2,876 | 17% | |||
| Local: | $198,222,000 | $6,287 | 37% | |||
| State: | $243,962,000 | $7,737 | 46% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $600,659,000 | $19,050 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $480,508,000 | $15,239 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $296,332,000 | $9,398 | 62% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $43,627,000 | $1,384 | 9% | |||
| Administration: | $56,935,000 | $1,806 | 12% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $83,614,000 | $2,652 | 17% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $107,068,000 | $3,396 | ||||
| Construction: | $103,275,000 | $3,275 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $5,282,000 | $168 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $5,438,000 | $172 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.