Durham Public Schools
School district in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Durham Public Schools district is a public school district in Durham, North Carolina. Formed in 1992 with the merger of Durham's previous two school districts, it is 8th largest school system in North Carolina as of November 2020. There are 55 public schools in the system, consisting of 31 elementary (K-5), 9 middle (6–8), 2 secondary (6–12), 11 high (9–12), 1 alternative, 1 hospital school, and 1 virtual academy (K-12).[2] Durham's schools are traditionally named after notable members of the local community.
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Durham Public Schools | |
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Address | |
511 Cleveland St
, Durham, North Carolina, 27701 | |
Coordinates | 35.997097°N 78.897272°W / 35.997097; -78.897272 |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | PK–12 |
Established | 1992 |
Superintendent | Dr. Anthony S. Lewis |
School board | Bettina Umstead, Ch. Jovonia Lewis, V.Ch. Natalie Beyer Jessica Carda-Auten Emily Chávez Millicent Rogers Alexandra Valladares |
Governing agency | City of Durham |
Schools | 56[1] |
Budget | US$455,686,000[1] (in FY 2021) |
NCES District ID | 3701260[1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 31,531[1] |
Faculty | 2,481.23 FTE[1] |
Teachers | 2,368.88 FTE[1] |
Student–teacher ratio | 13.31 to 1[1] |
Other information | |
Website | dpsnc.net[1] |
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