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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 8 public preschools serving 3,589 students in Chatham County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Chatham County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
9,127 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
610 Teachers
33,361 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
16 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
139 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,938 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
22%
# Black Students
1,011 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
11%
25%
# White Students
4,554 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
50%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
457 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
596
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
666
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
646
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
663
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
629
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
615
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
626
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
673
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
744
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
864
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
854
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
750
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
626
381
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chatham Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1301 Andrews Store Rd
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 642-7069
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 642-7069
Grades: PK-5
| 677 students
Rank: #22.
Perry W Harrison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2655 Hamlet Chapel Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 967-9925
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 967-9925
Grades: PK-5
| 227 students
Rank: #33.
North Chatham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3380 Lystra Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
(919) 967-3094
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
(919) 967-3094
Grades: PK-5
| 616 students
Rank: #44.
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: #55.
Pittsboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
375 Pittsboro School Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-3987
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-3987
Grades: PK-4
| 510 students
Rank: #66.
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: #77.
Siler City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
671 Ellington Road
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-2032
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-2032
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
Rank: #88.
Virginia Cross Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
234 Cross School Road
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-4279
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-4279
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
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