Orange County Schools School District

200 E King St
Hillsborough, NC 27278-2570
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 7 public preschools serving 3,130 students in Orange County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Orange County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
13 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
7,208 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
505 Teachers
33,361 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.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#181 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Orange County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orange County 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.
46%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orange County 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.
61%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Orange County 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.
91%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Orange County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
132 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,964 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
22%
# Black Students
980 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
14%
25%
# White Students
3,567 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
49%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
554 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
92
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
487
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
494
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
492
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
532
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
536
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
497
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
518
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
546
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
532
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
684
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
664
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
615
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
519
381
# 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.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Orange County 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
$112 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Orange County 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
$13,961
$11,229
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Orange County 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
$15,563
$11,655
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Orange County 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 Orange County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillsborough Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
402 North Nash Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6137
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
River Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
240 St. Mary's Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-9326
Grades: PK-5
| 559 students
Rank: #33.
Pathways Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
431 Strouds Creek Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-9136
Grades: PK-5
| 351 students
Rank: #44.
New Hope Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 New Hope Church Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 942-9696
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #55.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
154 Hayes St
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-3622
Grades: PK-5
| 296 students
Rank: #66.
Grady Brown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 New Grady Brown Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6138
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #77.
Efland Cheeks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4401 Fuller Rd
Efland, NC 27243
(919) 563-5112
Grades: PK-5
| 545 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,208 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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