Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
Catherine Truitt North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website
North Carolina Virtual Academy registered the highest enrollment among Durham County's 69 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 3,015 students.
North Carolina’s student-teacher ratio is roughly 15.4 students per teacher, aligning with the national average. However, rising teacher turnover threatens to push class sizes higher, making it harder for students to get individualized attention.
If vacancies continue to grow, schools may struggle to maintain this ratio, impacting the quality of instruction. Districts in lower-funded areas face the biggest challenges, as limited budgets make it harder to attract and retain teachers.
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Virtual Academy | - | 3,015 | - |
| North Carolina Cyber Academy | 2,387 | 2,421 | 1.4% |
| C. E. Jordan High School | 1,931 | 2,008 | 4% |
| Riverside High School | 1,730 | 1,784 | 3.1% |
| Durham School of the Arts | 1,682 | 1,751 | 4.1% |
| Hillside High School | 1,439 | 1,403 | -2.5% |
| Voyager Academy | 1,351 | 1,345 | -0.4% |
| Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi | 1,240 | 1,298 | 4.7% |
| Northern High School | 1,268 | 1,280 | 0.9% |
| Excelsior Classical Academy | 976 | 1,017 | 4.2% |
| Sherwood Githens Middle School | 758 | 823 | 8.6% |
| Neal Middle School | 777 | 774 | -0.4% |
| Healthy Start Academy | 632 | 762 | 20.6% |
| George L. Carrington Middle School | 758 | 749 | -1.2% |
| Research Triangle Charter | 692 | 722 | 4.3% |
| Brogden Middle School | 750 | 709 | -5.5% |
| Pearsontown Elementary School | 696 | 706 | 1.4% |
| Southwest Elementary School | 652 | 661 | 1.4% |
| Forest View Elementary School | 644 | 649 | 0.8% |
| Lowe's Grove Middle School | 687 | 640 | -6.8% |
| Hope Valley Elementary School | - | 636 | - |
| Rogers-Herr Middle School | 638 | 626 | -1.9% |
| Holt Elementary School | - | 621 | - |
| Maureen Joy Charter School | 607 | 614 | 1.2% |
| Central Park School for Child | 575 | 591 | 2.8% |
| Glenn Elementary School | 578 | 587 | 1.6% |
| Bethesda Elementary School | - | 587 | - |
| Parkwood Elementary School | 584 | 582 | -0.3% |
| Research Triangle High School | 573 | 558 | -2.6% |
| Creekside Elementary School | 549 | 553 | 0.7% |
| Merrick-Moore Elementary School | 545 | 543 | -0.4% |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | 510 | 540 | 5.9% |
| Eno Valley Elementary School | 538 | 530 | -1.5% |
| Hillandale Elementary School | 518 | 519 | 0.2% |
| Easley Elementary School | 450 | 478 | 6.2% |
| Sandy Ridge Elementary School | 459 | 453 | -1.3% |
| Kestrel Heights School | 414 | 439 | 6% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | 456 | 422 | -7.5% |
| The School for Creative Studies | 513 | 418 | -18.5% |
| E. K. Powe Elementary School | 390 | 415 | 6.4% |
| Lucas Middle School | 380 | 411 | 8.2% |
| Discovery Charter | 324 | 403 | 24.4% |
| James E. Shepard Middle School | 376 | 389 | 3.5% |
| Lakewood Elementary School | 370 | 389 | 5.1% |
| The Institute Development Young Leaders | 380 | 389 | 2.4% |
| Eastway Elementary School | 390 | 384 | -1.5% |
| Club Boulevard Elementary School | 385 | 380 | -1.3% |
| Reaching All Minds Academy | 383 | 376 | -1.8% |
| J. D. Clement Early College High School | 389 | 376 | -3.3% |
| Ignite Online Academy | 438 | 354 | -19.2% |
| KIPP Durham College Preparatory | 298 | 353 | 18.5% |
| W. G. Pearson Elementary School | 319 | 325 | 1.9% |
| City of Medicine Academy | 331 | 313 | -5.4% |
| Lakewood Montessori Middle School | 303 | 302 | -0.3% |
| Little River K-8 School | 360 | 292 | -18.9% |
| R. N. Harris Elementary School | 277 | 289 | 4.3% |
| Burton Elementary School | 284 | 288 | 1.4% |
| Mangum Elementary School | 291 | 285 | -2.1% |
| George Watts Elementary School | 272 | 267 | -1.8% |
| Y. E. Smith Elementary School | 275 | 267 | -2.9% |
| Hillside New Technology High School | 244 | 234 | -4.1% |
| Fayetteville Street Elementary School | 222 | 227 | 2.3% |
| Community College Spaulding Elementary School | 213 | 213 | 0% |
| Morehead Montessori | 199 | 198 | -0.5% |
| Global Scholars Academy | 213 | 195 | -8.5% |
| Carter Community Charter | 202 | 178 | -11.9% |
| Middle College High School @ DTCC | 102 | 132 | 29.4% |
| Lakeview School | 112 | 123 | 9.8% |
| Durham's Performance Learning Center | 144 | 107 | -25.7% |
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