NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
North Carolina Cyber Academy registered the highest enrollment among Durham County's 65 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 2,387 students.
Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.
North Carolina's public schools also faced a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
Enrollment in Durham County Over 9 Years
Enrollment in Durham County Schools Compared to Previous Year
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Cyber Academy | 2,715 | 2,387 | -12.1% |
| C. E. Jordan High School | 1,840 | 1,931 | 4.9% |
| Riverside High School | 1,646 | 1,730 | 5.1% |
| Durham School of the Arts | 1,730 | 1,682 | -2.8% |
| Hillside High School | 1,391 | 1,439 | 3.5% |
| Voyager Academy | 1,339 | 1,351 | 0.9% |
| Northern High School | 1,242 | 1,268 | 2.1% |
| Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi | 1,126 | 1,240 | 10.1% |
| Excelsior Classical Academy | 899 | 976 | 8.6% |
| Neal Middle School | 804 | 777 | -3.4% |
| George L. Carrington Middle School | 825 | 758 | -8.1% |
| Sherwood Githens Middle School | - | 758 | - |
| Brogden Middle School | 703 | 750 | 6.7% |
| Pearsontown Elementary School | - | 696 | - |
| Research Triangle Charter | 675 | 692 | 2.5% |
| Lowe's Grove Middle School | 662 | 687 | 3.8% |
| Southwest Elementary School | 627 | 652 | 4% |
| Forest View Elementary School | 698 | 644 | -7.7% |
| Rogers-Herr Middle School | 635 | 638 | 0.5% |
| Healthy Start Academy | 498 | 632 | 26.9% |
| Maureen Joy Charter School | 603 | 607 | 0.7% |
| Parkwood Elementary School | 637 | 584 | -8.3% |
| Glenn Elementary School | 563 | 578 | 2.7% |
| Central Park School for Child | 568 | 575 | 1.2% |
| Research Triangle High School | 570 | 573 | 0.5% |
| Creekside Elementary School | 782 | 549 | -29.8% |
| Merrick-Moore Elementary School | 543 | 545 | 0.4% |
| Eno Valley Elementary School | 504 | 538 | 6.7% |
| Hillandale Elementary School | 526 | 518 | -1.5% |
| The School for Creative Studies | 549 | 513 | -6.6% |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | 527 | 510 | -3.2% |
| Sandy Ridge Elementary School | 456 | 459 | 0.7% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | 457 | 456 | -0.2% |
| Easley Elementary School | 463 | 450 | -2.8% |
| Ignite Online Academy | 686 | 438 | -36.2% |
| Kestrel Heights School | 430 | 414 | -3.7% |
| Eastway Elementary School | 409 | 390 | -4.6% |
| E. K. Powe Elementary School | 402 | 390 | -3% |
| J. D. Clement Early College High School | 389 | 389 | 0% |
| Club Boulevard Elementary School | 389 | 385 | -1% |
| Reaching All Minds Academy | - | 383 | - |
| The Institute Development Young Leaders | 344 | 380 | 10.5% |
| Lucas Middle School | - | 380 | - |
| James E. Shepard Middle School | 398 | 376 | -5.5% |
| Lakewood Elementary School | 367 | 370 | 0.8% |
| Little River K-8 School | 410 | 360 | -12.2% |
| City of Medicine Academy | 343 | 331 | -3.5% |
| Discovery Charter | 253 | 324 | 28.1% |
| W. G. Pearson Elementary School | 335 | 319 | -4.8% |
| Lakewood Montessori Middle School | 292 | 303 | 3.8% |
| KIPP Durham College Preparatory | 325 | 298 | -8.3% |
| Mangum Elementary School | 266 | 291 | 9.4% |
| Burton Elementary School | 294 | 284 | -3.4% |
| R. N. Harris Elementary School | 261 | 277 | 6.1% |
| Y. E. Smith Elementary School | 282 | 275 | -2.5% |
| George Watts Elementary School | 280 | 272 | -2.9% |
| Hillside New Technology High School | - | 244 | - |
| Fayetteville Street Elementary School | 207 | 222 | 7.2% |
| Community College Spaulding Elementary School | 221 | 213 | -3.6% |
| Global Scholars Academy | 198 | 213 | 7.6% |
| Carter Community Charter | 218 | 202 | -7.3% |
| Morehead Montessori | 192 | 199 | 3.6% |
| Durham's Performance Learning Center | 123 | 144 | 17.1% |
| Lakeview School | 99 | 112 | 13.1% |
| Middle College High School @ DTCC | 119 | 102 | -14.3% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Easley Elementary School• Creekside Elementary School• Research Triangle Charter• Oak Grove Elementary School• Glenn Elementary School• George L. Carrington Middle School• Research Triangle High School• E.k. Powe Elementary School• R.n. Harris Elementary School• Voyager Academy• Neal Middle School• Morehead Montessori• Community College Spaulding Elementary School• James E. Shepard Middle School• Sandy Ridge Elementary School• Lowe's Grove Middle School• Healthy Start Academy• Lakewood Montessori Middle School• Pearsontown Elementary School• Eno Valley Elementary School• Durham School of the Arts• Northern High School• Mangum Elementary School• Florida Department of Education• Spring Valley Elementary School• Forest View Elementary School• George Watts Elementary School• City of Medicine Academy• Southwest Elementary School• Riverside High School• Brogden Middle School• Lakewood Elementary School• Hillandale Elementary School• Y.e. Smith Elementary School• Carter Community Charter• Parkwood Elementary School• J.d. Clement Early College High School• Merrick-Moore Elementary School• Burton Elementary School• Rogers-Herr Middle School• Sherwood Githens Middle School• Club Boulevard Elementary School• Fayetteville Street Elementary School• C.e. Jordan High School• Eastway Elementary School• Hillside High School• Central Park School for Child• Lakeview School
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