| Index | Durham | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 51 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 29 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 9 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Durham | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.0% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.1% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 48.3% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 51 public schools, 29 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools in Durham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Durham, NC schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Durham, NC, an average of 86.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carrboro, NC | 21,254 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Morrisville, NC | 27,582 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 61,912 | 63% | 31.1% |
| Cary, NC | 169,177 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Hillsborough, NC | 7,162 | 52% | 8.2% |
| Durham, NC | 276,341 | 34% | 28.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Toledo, OH | 275,116 | 38% | 20.7% |
| Irvine, CA | 272,694 | 73% | 51.5% |
| Newark, NJ | 281,917 | 33% | 30.6% |
| Chula Vista, CA | 268,779 | 51% | 5.8% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 268,378 | 40% | 15.8% |
| Durham, NC | 276,341 | 34% | 28.3% |
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