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Item: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

750 S Merritt Mill Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516-2878

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Top 20%

Tel: (919) 967-8211

www.chccs.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

20 Schools

1,007 Schools

# Students

11,353 Students

477,947 Students

# Teachers

877 Teachers

32,759 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	258	75
Kind	608	212
1	606	216
2	707	219
3	673	215
4	735	202
5	783	199

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District Rank

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 314 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#41 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
2023	#41
2022	#41
2021	#43
2019	#28
2018	#38
2017	#26
2016	#27
2015	#25
2014	#18
2013	#18
2012	#39

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(21-22)

69%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2022	69%	51%
2021	60%	42%
2019	64%	42%
2018	59%	48%
2017	69%	47%
2016	68%	47%
2015	67%	44%
2014	68%	43%
2013	65%	42%
2012	91%	82%
2011	92%	82%

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70%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2022	70%	50%
2021	66%	47%
2019	67%	46%
2018	59%	47%
2017	69%	46%
2016	70%	47%
2015	71%	46%
2014	72%	46%
2013	70%	45%
2012	86%	73%
2011	87%	70%

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78%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2022	78%	63%
2021	76%	61%

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(21-22)

95%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2022	95%	86%
2021	93%	85%
2020	93%	86%
2019	91%	85%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	88%
2016	90%	88%
2015	91%	87%
2014	91%	86%
2013	93%	85%
2012	90%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2024	0.70	0.71
2023	0.70	0.71
2022	0.69	0.70
2021	0.69	0.69
2020	0.68	0.68
2019	0.68	0.68
2018	0.67	0.67
2017	0.67	0.67
2016	0.67	0.66
2015	0.67	0.66
2014	0.67	0.65
2013	0.68	0.65
2012	0.70	0.64
2011	0.68	0.64
2010	0.63	0.61
2009	0.62	0.61
2008	0.59	0.61
2007	0.58	0.60
2006	0.58	0.58
2005	0.57	0.58
2004	0.56	0.57
2003	0.54	0.56
2002	0.52	0.55
2001	0.51	0.53
2000	0.48	0.53
1999	0.47	0.52
1998	0.45	0.52
1997	0.44	0.50
1996	0.43	0.50
1995	0.44	0.49
1994	0.43	0.48
1993	0.44	0.48
1992	0.45	0.48
1991	0.44	0.48
1990	0.45	0.48
1989	0.44	0.48
1988	0.44	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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% Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2024	13%	4%
2023	13%	4%
2022	13%	4%
2021	14%	4%
2020	14%	3%
2019	14%	3%
2018	15%	3%
2017	15%	3%
2016	15%	3%
2015	15%	3%
2014	15%	3%
2013	15%	3%
2012	13%	3%
2011	15%	2%
2010	15%	3%
2009	14%	2%
2008	15%	3%
2007	14%	3%
2006	12%	2%
2005	12%	2%
2004	12%	2%
2003	11%	2%
2002	9%	2%
2001	9%	2%
2000	8%	2%
1999	7%	2%
1998	7%	2%
1997	7%	1%
1996	6%	1%
1995	7%	1%
1994	6%	1%
1993	5%	1%
1992	6%	1%
1991	5%	1%
1990	6%	1%
1989	5%	1%
1988	5%	1%

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% Hispanic

20%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2024	19%	21%
2023	18%	20%
2022	18%	20%
2021	18%	19%
2020	17%	18%
2019	17%	18%
2018	16%	17%
2017	16%	17%
2016	16%	16%
2015	15%	16%
2014	15%	15%
2013	14%	14%
2012	14%	13%
2011	13%	13%
2010	11%	11%
2009	10%	11%
2008	12%	11%
2007	11%	10%
2006	9%	8%
2005	8%	8%
2004	7%	7%
2003	6%	6%
2002	6%	5%
2001	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Black

12%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2024	12%	25%
2023	12%	25%
2022	12%	25%
2021	11%	25%
2020	11%	25%
2019	11%	25%
2018	11%	26%
2017	11%	26%
2016	11%	26%
2015	11%	26%
2014	11%	26%
2013	12%	26%
2012	11%	26%
2011	12%	26%
2010	19%	31%
2009	20%	31%
2008	15%	29%
2007	15%	29%
2006	19%	32%
2005	19%	31%
2004	19%	31%
2003	19%	31%
2002	19%	31%
2001	19%	31%
2000	19%	31%
1999	19%	31%
1998	19%	30%
1997	19%	31%
1996	20%	31%
1995	20%	30%
1994	20%	30%
1993	21%	30%
1992	21%	30%
1991	22%	30%
1990	22%	30%
1989	22%	30%
1988	22%	30%

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% White

47%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2024	49%	43%
2023	49%	44%
2022	50%	45%
2021	50%	46%
2020	51%	48%
2019	51%	48%
2018	52%	49%
2017	52%	49%
2016	52%	50%
2015	53%	50%
2014	53%	51%
2013	51%	52%
2012	50%	53%
2011	52%	53%
2010	55%	54%
2009	56%	54%
2008	58%	55%
2007	60%	56%
2006	60%	56%
2005	61%	57%
2004	62%	58%
2003	64%	59%
2002	66%	60%
2001	67%	61%
2000	69%	61%
1999	71%	62%
1998	71%	63%
1997	72%	64%
1996	73%	64%
1995	72%	65%
1994	73%	66%
1993	72%	66%
1992	71%	66%
1991	72%	66%
1990	71%	66%
1989	72%	66%
1988	72%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2024	7%	6%
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	11%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,057 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,994 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$171 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$171 MM	$8 MM
2022	$171 MM	$8 MM
2021	$171 MM	$8 MM
2020	$171 MM	$8 MM
2019	$171 MM	$8 MM
2018	$158 MM	$8 MM
2017	$152 MM	$8 MM
2016	$147 MM	$8 MM
2015	$131 MM	$18 MM
2014	$136 MM	$10 MM
2012	$131 MM	$17 MM
2011	$133 MM	$19 MM
2010	$131 MM	$18 MM
2009	$138 MM	$19 MM
2008	$128 MM	$18 MM
2007	$132 MM	$18 MM
2006	$116 MM	$15 MM
2005	$104 MM	$15 MM
2004	$100 MM	$17 MM
2003	$96 MM	$17 MM
2002	$93 MM	$16 MM
2001	$85 MM	$17 MM
2000	$77 MM	$20 MM
1999	$77 MM	$23 MM
1998	$63 MM	$26 MM
1997	$54 MM	$34 MM
1996	$70 MM	$34 MM
1995	$45 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$193 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$193 MM	$8 MM
2022	$207 MM	$8 MM
2021	$193 MM	$8 MM
2020	$207 MM	$8 MM
2019	$193 MM	$7 MM
2018	$160 MM	$8 MM
2017	$159 MM	$9 MM
2016	$151 MM	$8 MM
2015	$138 MM	$18 MM
2014	$144 MM	$11 MM
2012	$137 MM	$16 MM
2011	$137 MM	$17 MM
2010	$138 MM	$18 MM
2009	$142 MM	$18 MM
2008	$149 MM	$17 MM
2007	$135 MM	$18 MM
2006	$119 MM	$15 MM
2005	$104 MM	$15 MM
2004	$111 MM	$16 MM
2003	$110 MM	$17 MM
2002	$104 MM	$15 MM
2001	$99 MM	$17 MM
2000	$84 MM	$20 MM
1999	$89 MM	$24 MM
1998	$67 MM	$26 MM
1997	$64 MM	$36 MM
1996	$70 MM	$33 MM
1995	$45 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,057

$11,168

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,787	$10,093
2022	$13,773	$9,918
2021	$14,334	$10,282
2020	$13,773	$9,918
2019	$13,752	$9,125
2018	$12,879	$9,419
2017	$12,518	$10,522
2016	$12,280	$9,128
2015	$10,796	$10,864
2014	$11,185	$9,046
2012	$10,800	$10,562
2011	$11,385	$12,703
2010	$11,267	$10,864
2009	$11,893	$11,105
2008	$11,170	$11,767
2007	$11,894	$9,479
2006	$10,616	$9,335
2005	$9,667	$8,913
2004	$9,415	$8,734
2003	$9,225	$8,577
2002	$9,331	$8,130
2001	$8,906	$7,294
2000	$8,587	$7,636
1999	$9,076	$7,252
1998	$7,671	$5,688
1997	$6,669	$5,690
1995	$5,793	$5,545
1992	$5,525	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$16,994

$11,592

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$16,688	$9,807
2022	$16,684	$9,654
2021	$16,177	$9,990
2020	$16,684	$9,654
2019	$15,559	$8,949
2018	$13,021	$9,637
2017	$13,086	$11,583
2016	$12,561	$9,753
2015	$11,410	$10,591
2014	$11,861	$9,388
2012	$11,328	$10,336
2011	$11,689	$11,927
2010	$11,907	$10,591
2009	$12,184	$10,880
2008	$12,971	$11,136
2007	$12,180	$9,418
2006	$10,848	$8,813
2005	$9,728	$8,647
2004	$10,388	$8,413
2003	$10,627	$8,886
2002	$10,432	$7,903
2001	$10,349	$7,301
2000	$9,356	$7,650
1999	$10,434	$7,340
1998	$8,100	$5,663
1997	$7,885	$6,040
1995	$5,853	$5,570
1992	$5,565	$4,725

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,353 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 95% (Top 5% in NC)
: Top 20%
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 78% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education