Top Rankings
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,986 students in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Chapel Hill High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), 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
21 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
11,386 Students
565,383 Students
# Teachers
895 Teachers
33,426 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)69%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
4%
% Hispanic
19%
20%
% Black
12%
24%
% White
49%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,014 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,945 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$193 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,014
$11,191
Spending / Student
$16,945
$11,616
Best Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chapel Hill High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9217 Seawell School Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 929-2106
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 929-2106
Gr: 9-12 | 1,638 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
East Chapel Hill High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 Weaver Dairy Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 969-2482
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 969-2482
Gr: 9-12 | 1,411 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #33.
Carrboro High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
201 Rock Haven Rd
Carrboro, NC 27510
(919) 918-2200
Carrboro, NC 27510
(919) 918-2200
Gr: 9-12 | 877 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #44.
Phoenix Academy High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
750 S Merritt Mill Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 918-2300
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 918-2300
Gr: 8-12 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: n/an/a
750 S Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 967-8211
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 967-8211
Gr: 9-12 | 39 students Minority enrollment: 82%
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