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CAROLINA FRIENDS SCHOOL

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4809 FRIENDS SCHOOL RD, DURHAM, NC 27705 • ORANGE County
(919) 383-6602

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01010903
Religious Orientation Friends (Quaker)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 37135
Physical Location Address 4809 Friends School Rd
Durham, NC 27705-8193

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
477
Teachers (FTE)
70.50
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.77:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 73.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.9% Hispanic / Latino: 8.4% Black or African American: 4.8% Asian: 2.1% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.6%
477 Students
White 349 est. 73.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 52 est. 10.9%
Hispanic / Latino 40 est. 8.4%
Black or African American 23 est. 4.8%
Asian 10 est. 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 est. 0.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
220
46.1%
♀
Female Students
257
53.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 304 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 37 (12.2%) Kindergarten: 27 (8.9%) 1st Grade: 35 (11.5%) 2nd Grade: 31 (10.2%) 3rd Grade: 30 (9.9%) 4th Grade: 32 (10.5%) 5th Grade: 35 (11.5%) 6th Grade: 37 (12.2%) 7th Grade: 40 (13.2%)
304 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 37 12.2%
Kindergarten 27 8.9%
1st Grade 35 11.5%
2nd Grade 31 10.2%
3rd Grade 30 9.9%
4th Grade 32 10.5%
5th Grade 35 11.5%
6th Grade 37 12.2%
7th Grade 40 13.2%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 300 600 2019-2020: 474 students 474 2019-2020 2021-2022: 473 students 473 -0.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 477 students 477 +0.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 477 70.5 6.8:1 PK-12 Friends (Quaker)
2021-2022 473 63.1 7.5:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 474 65.9 7.2:1 PK-12 Friends (Quaker)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 27705)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $500,000
$0k 0% $125k 6% $250k 13% $375k 19% $500k 25% ZIP 27705 Income: $71,153 $71k ZIP 27705 Home Value: $398,500 $399k ZIP 27705 This ZIP Durham Income: $78,274 $78k Durham Home Value: $363,286 $363k Durham City Average ORANGE County Income: $90,755 $91k ORANGE County Home Value: $433,288 $433k ORANGE County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 27705 Poverty Rate: 16.9% 16.9% Durham Poverty Rate: 12.2% 12.2% ORANGE County Poverty Rate: 11.0% 11.0% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 27705 Current ZIP
$71,153 $398,500 16.9% 48,412
Durham (City Average)
$78,274 $363,286 12.2% 310,448
ORANGE County (County Average)
$90,755 $433,288 11.0% 238,085
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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