Durham School of the Arts

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Regular School · Durham, NC

Durham School of the Arts is a regular school school in Durham, North Carolina, serving grades 06–12 with 1,764 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.6:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

1,764

Teachers (FTE)

100.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	612	35%
Hispanic/Latino	542	31%
Black or African American	437	25%
Two or more races	122	7%
Asian	50	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,764	680M / 1,084F

English Language Learners: 106 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	50.0% +8.1pp	41.9%	764
Reading Proficiency	67.0% +20.1pp	46.9%	884
Science Proficiency	87.0%	—	294
4-Year Graduation Rate	98.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.37 grade levels

Math

+0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (21)

494 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

621 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

308

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

342

19.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,764	100%

Contact & Location

401 North Duke Street

Durham, NC 27701

Phone: (919)560-3926

http://www.dsa.dpsnc.net

District

Durham Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,050

District enrollment: 31,531

Other Schools in District

View all 55 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 27701) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370126001547

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD