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About this school
Durham Performance Learning Center is
an urban public school
in Durham, North Carolina that is part of Durham Public Schools.
It serves 112 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Durham Performance Learning Center
$16,217
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
38
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
121
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Durham Performance Learning Center has received support from
107 individuals from North Carolina and
14 individuals out-of-state.