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Orange 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 3 public high schools serving 2,482 students in Orange County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Orange County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Orange County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Orange High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
13 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
7,208 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
505 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Orange County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.69
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
132 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,964 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
19%
# Black Students
980 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
14%
25%
# White Students
3,567 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
49%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
554 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
615
# Students in K Grade:
487
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
494
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
492
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
532
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
536
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
497
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
518
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
546
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
532
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
684
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
664
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
615
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
519
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,961 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,563 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,961
$11,229
Spending / Student
$15,563
$11,655
Best Orange County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1125 New Grady Brown Sch Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-4000
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,104 students
Rank: #22.
Orange High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Orange High Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6133
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6133
Grades: 9-12
| 1,341 students
Rank: #33.
Partnership Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1006 East Storey Lane
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-4030
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-4030
Grades: 9-12
| 37 students
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