Chatham County Schools School District

369 West St
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Chatham County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 2,800 students in Chatham County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Chatham County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
21 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
9,019 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
613 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chatham County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#91 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(21-22)
59%
51%
57%
50%
66%
63%
(21-22)
86%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
32%
20%
% Black
11%
25%
% White
50%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,202 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,510 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,202
$11,187
Spending / Student
$13,510
$11,612

Best Chatham County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Margaret B. Pollard Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
185 Granite Mill Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 969-0070
Gr: 6-8 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Silk Hope School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7945 Silk Hope Gum Springs Rd
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-3911
Gr: PK-8 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Moncure School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
600 Moncure School Road
Moncure, NC 27559
(919) 542-3725
Gr: K-8 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
One Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-5899
Gr: 6-12 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #55.
J S Waters School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
55 J S Waters School Road
Goldston, NC 27252
(919) 898-2259
Gr: K-8 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #66.
Bennett School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
61 Randolph Street
Bennett, NC 27208
(336) 581-3586
Gr: PK-8 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #77.
George M. Horton Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
79 Horton Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-2303
Gr: 5-8 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #88.
Bonlee School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
152 Bonlee School Road
Bonlee, NC 27213
(919) 837-5316
Gr: K-8 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #99.
Chatham Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2025 South 2nd Avenue Ext
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-2414
Gr: 6-8 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 9,019 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 86% (Top 20% in NC)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 66% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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