- Durham Charter School reported a higher chronically absent students than James E Shepard Magnet Middle School (152 vs. 72).
- James E Shepard Magnet Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Durham Charter School (43 vs. 2).
- James E Shepard Magnet Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Durham Charter School (35 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Durham Charter School reported a higher chronically absent students than James E Shepard Magnet Middle School (152 vs. 72).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
James E Shepard Magnet Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Durham Charter School (43 vs. 2).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
James E Shepard Magnet Middle School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Durham Charter School (2 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at James E Shepard Magnet Middle School
2 metrics were reported by James E Shepard Magnet Middle School. Comparable data for Durham Charter School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
30
Students per counselor
204.5:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Durham Charter School
$14,726.28
James E Shepard Magnet Middle School
$15,239.22
Local revenue share
Durham Charter School
31.8%
James E Shepard Magnet Middle School
37.2%
State revenue share
Durham Charter School
47.1%
James E Shepard Magnet Middle School
45.8%
Federal revenue share
Durham Charter School
21.1%
James E Shepard Magnet Middle School
17%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Durham Charter School
23.6%
James E Shepard Magnet Middle School
40.7%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Durham County
$79,501
Durham County
$79,501
Poverty rate
Durham County
12%
Durham County
12%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Durham County
53.5%
Durham County
53.5%
Unemployment rate
Durham County
3.2%
Durham County
3.2%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.