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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,563 students in Orange County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Orange County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Orange County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cedar Ridge High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
7,249 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
505 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orange County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)49%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
27%
20%
% Black
15%
24%
% White
48%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,882 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 $15,475 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,882
$11,187
Spending / Student
$15,475
$11,612
Best Orange County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cedar Ridge High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1125 New Grady Brown Sch Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-4000
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-4000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,118 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Orange High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Orange High Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6133
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6133
Gr: 9-12 | 1,220 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #33.
Partnership Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
920 Corporate Drive
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-4030
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 245-4030
Gr: 9-12 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Orange County Schools Online Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
920 Corporate Dr
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-8126
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-8126
Gr: K-12 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 182:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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