Chatham County School District
- For the 2019-20 school year, there are 8 public middle schools managed by Chatham County School District serving 3,086 students in Bennett, North Carolina.
- Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina state average of 51%.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is less than the state average of 16:1.
Chatham County School District (2019-20)
- School Location Grades Students
- Bennett Bennett School61 Randolph Street
Bennett, NC 27208
(336)581-3586
Grades: PK-8 | 221 students
- Bear Creek Bonlee School153 Bonlee School Road
Bear Creek, NC 27207
(919)837-5316
Grades: K-8 | 322 students
- Siler City Chatham Middle School2025 South 2nd Avenue Ext
Siler City, NC 27344
(919)663-2414
Grades: 6-8 | 542 students
- Pittsboro Horton Middle School79 Horton Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919)542-2303
Grades: 5-8 | 409 students
- Goldston J S Waters School55 J S Waters School Road
Goldston, NC 27252
(919)898-2259
Grades: K-8 | 281 students
- Chapel Hill Margaret B. Pollard Middle School185 Granite Mill Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919)969-0070
Grades: 6-8 | 635 students
- Moncure Moncure School600 Moncure School Road
Moncure, NC 27559
(919)542-3725
Grades: PK-8 | 305 students
- Siler City Silk Hope School7945 Silk Hope/gum Springs Rd
Siler City, NC 27344
(919)742-3911
Grades: PK-8 | 371 students
Overview
| School District Name | Chatham County School District |
| # of Schools | n/a |
| # of Students | 8,879 students |
| # of Teachers | 603 Teacher(s) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 |
| # of Male Students | 4,252 students |
| % Male Students | 48% |
| # of Female Students | 4,627 students |
| % Female Students | 52% |
Students by Ethnicity:
| Diversity Score | 0.63 |
| # of American Indian Students | 18 students |
| % American Indian Students | n/a |
| # of Asian Students | 99 students |
| % Asian Students | 1% |
| # of Hispanic Students | 2,804 students |
| % Hispanic Students | 32% |
| # of Black Students | 1,055 students |
| % Black Students | 12% |
| # of White Students | 4,519 students |
| % White Students | 51% |
| # of Hawaiian Students | 2 students |
| % of Hawaiian Students | n/a |
| # of Two or more races Students | 382 students |
| % of Two or more races Students | 4% |
Students by Grade:
| # of Students in Pre-Kindergarten: | 230 |
| # of Students in Kindergarten: | 613 |
| # of Students in 1st Grade: | 610 |
| # of Students in 2nd Grade: | 681 |
| # of Students in 3rd Grade: | 701 |
| # of Students in 4th Grade: | 675 |
| # of Students in 5th Grade: | 691 |
| # of Students in 6th Grade: | 705 |
| # of Students in 7th Grade: | 649 |
| # of Students in 8th Grade: | 665 |
| # of Students in 9th Grade: | 746 |
| # of Students in 10th Grade: | 687 |
| # of Students in 11th Grade: | 664 |
| # of Students in 12th Grade: | 562 |
| # of Ungraded Students: | - |
District Comparison
- Chatham County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 272 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 81% over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School District | State Average (NC) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 46% |
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| Graduation Rate | 88% | 88% |
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Fiscal Data Comparison
- The revenue/student of $11,948 is higher than the state average of $9,693. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
- The school district's spending/student of $11,385 is higher than the state average of $9,473. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School District | This State (NC) |
| Total Revenue | $101 MM | $8 MM |
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| Spending | $96 MM | $8 MM |
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| Revenue / Student | $11,948 | $9,693 |
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| Spending / Student | $11,385 | $9,473 |
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