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Durham Academy

Private, Nonsectarian Grades PK, KG-12

1,249

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

3601 Ridge Rd
Durham, NC 27705-5599

(919) 287-1722

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Asian:

17.5%

Two or more races:

15.6%

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School								Students/Teachers											Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Durham Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	3601 Ridge Rd	Durham	27705	Durham County	(919) 287-1722	1,249	155	7.8		630 (50.4%)	98 (7.8%)	49 (3.9%)	219 (17.5%)	11 (0.9%)	11 (0.9%)	195 (15.6%)
Durham Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	3130 Pickett Rd	Durham	27705	Durham County	(919) 489-6569	1,249	167	7.2		635 (50.8%)	101 (8.1%)	49 (3.9%)	199 (15.9%)	6 (0.5%)	9 (0.7%)	214 (17.1%)
Hill Learning Center	Private, Nonsectarian	2-12	3200 Pickett Rd	Durham	27705	Durham County	(919) 489-7464	176	28	6.2		123 (69.9%)	15 (8.5%)	16 (9.1%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.2%)
Cresset Christian Academy	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	3707 Garrett Rd	Durham	27707	Durham County	(919) 354-8002	231	15	11.5		67 (29.0%)	35 (15.2%)	26 (11.3%)	22 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.1%)
Lerner Jewish Community Day School	Private, Jewish	PK, KG-5	1935 W Cornwallis Rd	Durham	27705	Durham County	(919) 286-5517	128	10	3.6		31 (24.2%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)
Montessori School Of Durham	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-6	2800 Pickett Rd	Durham	27705	Durham County	(919) 489-9045	174	10	8.7		65 (37.4%)	8 (4.6%)	3 (1.7%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	100%	0%
Hope Creek Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	K-12	4723 Erwin Rd	Durham	27705	Durham County	(919) 932-0360	69	21	3.3		46 (66.7%)	11 (15.9%)	7 (10.1%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)
Durham Academy Middle School Div	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	3116 Academy Rd	Durham	27707	Durham County	(919) 451-3894	1,247	264	4.5		632 (50.7%)	102 (8.2%)	45 (3.6%)	231 (18.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	199 (16.0%)
Trinity School Of Durham & Chapel Hill	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	K-12	4011 Pickett Rd	Durham	27705	Durham County	(919) 402-8262	583	77	7.6		473 (81.1%)	35 (6.0%)	19 (3.3%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)
International Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-6	3001 Academy Rd Ste 300	Durham	27707	Durham County	(919) 401-4343	166	15	6.3		43 (25.9%)	7 (4.2%)	24 (14.5%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.0%)

Frequently Asked Questions about Durham Academy

What is the racial makeup of Durham Academy?

Students at Durham Academy are 50% White, 18% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Not Specified.

How many students attend Durham Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,249 students attended Durham Academy.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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