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About this school
Durham School of the Arts is
an urban public school
in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools.
It serves 1,755 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Durham School of the Arts
$82,005
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
594
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Durham School of the Arts has received support from
398 individuals from North Carolina and
196 individuals out-of-state.
