Top Rankings
Chatham Charter 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 583 students in Chatham Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary School in Chatham Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
1 School
2,170 Schools
# Students
583 Students
1,090,293 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
73,857 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chatham Charter School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 320 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)71%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
21%
% Black
9%
25%
% White
76%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,046 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,425 is less than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,046
$11,192
Spending / Student
$8,425
$11,617
Best Chatham Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chatham Charter
Charter School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2200 Hamp Stone Rd
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-4550
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-4550
Gr: K-12 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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