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Chatham County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 2,956 students in Chatham County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Chatham County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
21 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
9,127 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
610 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Chatham County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
139 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,938 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
20%
# Black Students
1,011 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
11%
25%
# White Students
4,554 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
50%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
457 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
596
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
666
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
646
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
663
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
629
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
615
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
626
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
673
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
744
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
864
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
854
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
750
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
626
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,034 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,350 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,034
$11,229
Spending / Student
$13,350
$11,655
Best Chatham County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Margaret B. Pollard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
185 Granite Mill Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 969-0070
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 969-0070
Grades: 6-8
| 768 students
Rank: #22.
Silk Hope School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7945 Silk Hope Gum Springs Rd
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-3911
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-3911
Grades: PK-8
| 276 students
Rank: #33.
Moncure School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 Moncure School Road
Moncure, NC 27559
(919) 542-3725
Moncure, NC 27559
(919) 542-3725
Grades: K-8
| 213 students
Rank: #44.
J S Waters School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
55 J S Waters School Road
Goldston, NC 27252
(919) 898-2259
Goldston, NC 27252
(919) 898-2259
Grades: K-8
| 193 students
Rank: #55.
Bennett School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
61 Randolph Street
Bennett, NC 27208
(336) 581-3586
Bennett, NC 27208
(336) 581-3586
Grades: PK-8
| 192 students
Rank: #66.
Horton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
79 Horton Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-2303
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-2303
Grades: 5-8
| 375 students
Rank: #77.
Bonlee School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
152 Bonlee School Road
Bonlee, NC 27213
(919) 837-5316
Bonlee, NC 27213
(919) 837-5316
Grades: K-8
| 292 students
Rank: #88.
Chatham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2025 South 2nd Avenue Ext
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-2414
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-2414
Grades: 6-8
| 556 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chatham County Schools Virtual Academy
Magnet School
14950 Nc Hwy 902 W
Bear Creek, NC 27207
(919) 837-2251
Bear Creek, NC 27207
(919) 837-2251
Grades: K-12
| 91 students
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