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Durham Unified Schools
Durham Unified is a public school district in California, based in Butte County (Durham). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Durham Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Durham Unified
3 of 3 schools in Durham Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Durham Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Durham High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Durham Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Durham Intermediate (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Durham Unified
High schools (1)
- B Durham High, Durham
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Durham Intermediate, Durham
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B Durham Elementary, Durham
Where Durham Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Durham (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Butte County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,026 students with 53 full-time-equivalent teachers and 107 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0611730
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Biggs Unified (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Thermalito Union Elementary (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Hamilton Unified (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Chico Unified (22 schools, 14 mi)
- Princeton Joint Unified (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Gridley Unified (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Oroville Union High (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Palermo Union Elementary (5 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Durham Unified
How many schools are in Durham Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Durham Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Durham Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Durham.
How good are the schools in Durham Unified?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 41% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Durham Unified?
1,026 students were enrolled in Durham Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Durham Unified?
Durham Unified is in California, based in Butte County, with its district office in Durham. Its boundary covers about 180 sq mi.