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Item: Orange County Schools
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

200 E King St
Hillsborough, NC 27278-2570

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (919) 732-8126

www.orangecountyfirst.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

13 Schools

1,007 Schools

# Students

6,982 Students

477,947 Students

# Teachers

453 Teachers

32,759 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	84	75
Kind	450	212
1	479	216
2	493	219
3	493	215
4	508	202
5	549	199

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District Rank

Orange County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#181 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Orange County Schools
2023	#181
2022	#181
2021	#199
2019	#134
2018	#119
2017	#101
2016	#101
2015	#92
2014	#92
2013	#72
2012	#90

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(21-22)

49%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
2022	49%	51%
2021	35%	42%
2019	43%	42%
2018	44%	48%
2017	53%	47%
2016	52%	47%
2015	49%	44%
2014	45%	43%
2013	46%	42%
2012	85%	82%
2011	85%	82%

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46%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
2022	46%	50%
2021	44%	47%
2019	46%	46%
2018	44%	47%
2017	49%	46%
2016	49%	47%
2015	52%	46%
2014	51%	46%
2013	52%	45%
2012	77%	73%
2011	74%	70%

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61%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
2022	61%	63%
2021	58%	61%

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(21-22)

91%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
2022	91%	86%
2021	84%	85%
2020	91%	86%
2019	89%	85%
2018	86%	86%
2017	89%	88%
2016	89%	88%
2015	88%	87%
2014	86%	86%
2013	83%	85%
2012	85%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
2024	0.67	0.71
2023	0.66	0.71
2022	0.66	0.70
2021	0.65	0.69
2020	0.63	0.68
2019	0.63	0.68
2018	0.59	0.67
2017	0.59	0.67
2016	0.58	0.66
2015	0.57	0.66
2014	0.56	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.53	0.64
2011	0.51	0.64
2010	0.51	0.61
2009	0.49	0.61
2008	0.48	0.61
2007	0.48	0.60
2006	0.47	0.58
2005	0.46	0.58
2004	0.45	0.57
2003	0.44	0.56
2002	0.44	0.55
2001	0.44	0.53
2000	0.42	0.53
1999	0.42	0.52
1998	0.42	0.52
1997	0.40	0.50
1996	0.40	0.50
1995	0.40	0.49
1994	0.41	0.48
1993	0.40	0.48
1992	0.40	0.48
1991	0.41	0.48
1990	0.41	0.48
1989	0.42	0.48
1988	0.42	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

29%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
2024	27%	21%
2023	27%	20%
2022	26%	20%
2021	26%	19%
2020	24%	18%
2019	24%	18%
2018	22%	17%
2017	22%	17%
2016	20%	16%
2015	18%	16%
2014	17%	15%
2013	16%	14%
2012	14%	13%
2011	13%	13%
2010	11%	11%
2009	9%	11%
2008	10%	11%
2007	9%	10%
2006	7%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	5%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%

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% Black

14%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
2024	15%	25%
2023	14%	25%
2022	14%	25%
2021	14%	25%
2020	15%	25%
2019	15%	25%
2018	15%	26%
2017	15%	26%
2016	16%	26%
2015	16%	26%
2014	16%	26%
2013	16%	26%
2012	16%	26%
2011	17%	26%
2010	21%	31%
2009	21%	31%
2008	20%	29%
2007	21%	29%
2006	23%	32%
2005	24%	31%
2004	24%	31%
2003	24%	31%
2002	25%	31%
2001	25%	31%
2000	24%	31%
1999	24%	31%
1998	24%	30%
1997	24%	31%
1996	23%	31%
1995	24%	30%
1994	25%	30%
1993	24%	30%
1992	25%	30%
1991	26%	30%
1990	27%	30%
1989	28%	30%
1988	28%	30%

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% White

48%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
2024	48%	43%
2023	49%	44%
2022	50%	45%
2021	52%	46%
2020	54%	48%
2019	54%	48%
2018	58%	49%
2017	58%	49%
2016	60%	50%
2015	62%	50%
2014	63%	51%
2013	63%	52%
2012	65%	53%
2011	67%	53%
2010	66%	54%
2009	68%	54%
2008	68%	55%
2007	68%	56%
2006	69%	56%
2005	69%	57%
2004	70%	58%
2003	71%	59%
2002	71%	60%
2001	71%	61%
2000	72%	61%
1999	72%	62%
1998	73%	63%
1997	74%	64%
1996	74%	64%
1995	74%	65%
1994	72%	66%
1993	74%	66%
1992	73%	66%
1991	73%	66%
1990	72%	66%
1989	71%	66%
1988	71%	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	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,413 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,066 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$101 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$101 MM	$8 MM
2022	$98 MM	$8 MM
2021	$101 MM	$8 MM
2020	$98 MM	$8 MM
2019	$96 MM	$8 MM
2018	$93 MM	$8 MM
2017	$91 MM	$8 MM
2016	$83 MM	$8 MM
2015	$129 MM	$18 MM
2014	$80 MM	$10 MM
2012	$79 MM	$17 MM
2011	$133 MM	$19 MM
2010	$129 MM	$18 MM
2009	$98 MM	$19 MM
2008	$92 MM	$18 MM
2007	$87 MM	$18 MM
2006	$103 MM	$15 MM
2005	$81 MM	$15 MM
2004	$73 MM	$17 MM
2003	$53 MM	$17 MM
2002	$52 MM	$16 MM
2001	$67 MM	$17 MM
2000	$65 MM	$20 MM
1999	$54 MM	$23 MM
1998	$50 MM	$26 MM
1997	$46 MM	$34 MM
1996	$46 MM	$34 MM
1995	$38 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$112 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$112 MM	$8 MM
2022	$108 MM	$8 MM
2021	$112 MM	$8 MM
2020	$108 MM	$8 MM
2019	$101 MM	$7 MM
2018	$94 MM	$8 MM
2017	$96 MM	$9 MM
2016	$87 MM	$8 MM
2015	$85 MM	$18 MM
2014	$87 MM	$11 MM
2012	$85 MM	$16 MM
2011	$85 MM	$17 MM
2010	$85 MM	$18 MM
2009	$86 MM	$18 MM
2008	$81 MM	$17 MM
2007	$78 MM	$18 MM
2006	$81 MM	$15 MM
2005	$68 MM	$15 MM
2004	$66 MM	$16 MM
2003	$65 MM	$17 MM
2002	$75 MM	$15 MM
2001	$70 MM	$17 MM
2000	$61 MM	$20 MM
1999	$50 MM	$24 MM
1998	$45 MM	$26 MM
1997	$42 MM	$36 MM
1996	$42 MM	$33 MM
1995	$43 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,413

$11,168

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$13,961	$10,093
2022	$13,084	$9,918
2021	$14,225	$10,282
2020	$13,084	$9,918
2019	$12,923	$9,125
2018	$12,573	$9,419
2017	$12,004	$10,522
2016	$10,930	$9,128
2015	$17,118	$10,864
2014	$10,503	$9,046
2012	$10,439	$10,562
2011	$18,502	$12,703
2010	$18,006	$10,864
2009	$13,737	$11,105
2008	$13,099	$11,767
2007	$12,589	$9,479
2006	$15,203	$9,335
2005	$11,948	$8,913
2004	$11,124	$8,734
2003	$8,257	$8,577
2002	$8,399	$8,130
2001	$10,757	$7,294
2000	$10,528	$7,636
1999	$8,842	$7,252
1998	$8,290	$5,688
1997	$7,596	$5,690
1995	$6,692	$5,545
1992	$6,387	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$16,066

$11,592

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Orange County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$15,563	$9,807
2022	$14,479	$9,654
2021	$15,857	$9,990
2020	$14,479	$9,654
2019	$13,630	$8,949
2018	$12,690	$9,637
2017	$12,708	$11,583
2016	$11,368	$9,753
2015	$11,281	$10,591
2014	$11,477	$9,388
2012	$11,242	$10,336
2011	$11,897	$11,927
2010	$11,866	$10,591
2009	$12,049	$10,880
2008	$11,471	$11,136
2007	$11,292	$9,418
2006	$11,860	$8,813
2005	$10,114	$8,647
2004	$10,051	$8,413
2003	$10,269	$8,886
2002	$12,051	$7,903
2001	$11,275	$7,301
2000	$9,851	$7,650
1999	$8,175	$7,340
1998	$7,433	$5,663
1997	$6,975	$6,040
1995	$7,642	$5,570
1992	$6,649	$4,725

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Best Orange County Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hillsborough Elementary School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

402 North Nash Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6137

Gr: PK-5 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

River Park Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

240 St. Mary's Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-9326

Gr: PK-5 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #33.

Pathways Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

431 Strouds Creek Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-9136

Gr: PK-5 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #44.

New Hope Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1900 New Hope Church Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 942-9696

Gr: PK-5 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #55.

Central Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

154 Hayes St
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-3622

Gr: PK-5 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #66.

Grady Brown Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1100 New Grady Brown Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(919) 732-6138

Gr: PK-5 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #77.

Efland Cheeks Elementary School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4401 Fuller Rd
Efland, NC 27243
(919) 245-4042

Gr: PK-5 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,982 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 91% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 61% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education