Durham Unified
Durham Unified is a public school district based in Durham, California, serving 1,048 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #548 of the 554 California districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 349 students each, fewer than the California median of 533. Its superintendent is John Bohannon. It spends about $11,877 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the California median. It has roughly 19.8 students per teacher.
How Durham compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Durham | California median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,877 | $13,724 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,398 | $8,321 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $13.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 53 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 105 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.8 | 21.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 524 | 474 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The California median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: California Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in California
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Bravo-Greeley Union ElementaryBakersfield | 1,057 | 2 | $11,912 | 21.6 | #546 |
| Acton-Agua Dulce UnifiedActon | 1,056 | 3 | $17,135 | 20.3 | #547 |
| Durham UnifiedDurham · this district | 1,048 | 3 | $11,877 | 19.8 | #548 |
| Fortuna Union HighFortuna | 1,046 | 3 | $13,008 | 20.9 | #549 |
| Reed Union ElementaryTiburon | 1,043 | 3 | $21,495 | 14.9 | #550 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View School DistrictGrangeville, ID | 1,048 | $11,636 | 15.2 |
| Howard-Winneshiek Community School DistrictCresco, IA | 1,048 | $13,305 | 12.6 |
| New Lebanon Local School DistrictNew Lebanon, OH | 1,048 | $12,630 | 13.1 |
| Blue Ridge ISDBlue Ridge, TX | 1,048 | $11,630 | 13.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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