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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%)
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 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,896 students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Chapel Hill High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
20 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
11,563 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
914 Teachers
32,877 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 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 321 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.68
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,525 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
13%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,075 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
1,338 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
12%
25%
# White Students
5,762 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
50%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
851 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
543
# Students in K Grade:
665
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
751
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
802
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
812
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
788
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
894
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
913
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
908
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
977
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,040
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,009
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
925
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
922
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,784 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,685 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$193 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,784
$11,354
Spending / Student
$16,685
$11,785
Best Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Chapel Hill High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 Weaver Dairy Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 969-2482
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 969-2482
Grades: 9-12
| 1,475 students
Rank: #22.
Carrboro High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Rock Haven Rd
Carrboro, NC 27510
(919) 918-2200
Carrboro, NC 27510
(919) 918-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 835 students
Rank: #33.
Chapel Hill High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9217 Seawell School Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 929-2106
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 929-2106
Grades: 9-12
| 1,505 students
Rank: #44.
Phoenix High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
750 S Merritt Mill Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 918-2300
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 918-2300
Grades: 8-12
| 81 students
Rank: n/an/a
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 966-5009
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 966-5009
Grades: PK-13
| n/a students
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