Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District

750 S Merritt Mill Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-2878
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public preschools serving 3,944 students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
21 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
11,561 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
893 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#41 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,523 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
13%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,097 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
22%
# Black Students
1,361 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
12%
25%
# White Students
5,674 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
49%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
892 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
158
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
687
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
702
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
762
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
833
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
840
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
816
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
905
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
938
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
942
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,062
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,023
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
976
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
917
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,787 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,688 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$193 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,787
$11,229
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,688
$11,655
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seawell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9115 Seawell School Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 967-4343
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #22.
Mcdougle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
890 Old Fayetteville Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 969-2435
Grades: PK-5
| 489 students
Rank: #33.
Estes Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 N Estes Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 942-4753
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
Rank: #44.
Scroggs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
501 Kildaire Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 918-7165
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students
Rank: #55.
Ephesus Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1495 Ephesus Church Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
(919) 929-8715
Grades: PK-5
| 381 students
Rank: #66.
Carrboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
400 Shelton St
Carrboro, NC 27510
(919) 968-3652
Grades: PK-5
| 501 students
Rank: #77.
Rashkis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
601 Meadowmont Ln
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
(919) 918-2160
Grades: PK-5
| 427 students
Rank: #88.
Fpg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
101 Smith Level Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 942-6491
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #99.
Northside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
350 Caldwell St
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 918-2220
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
Rank: n/an/a
Unc Hospital School
Magnet School
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 966-5009
Grades: PK-13
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 11,561 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in NC)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
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  • : 78% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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