Orange County Schools
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Mebane and Hillsborough.
At a glance
6,982Students enrolled
13Schools
2Towns served
$14,829Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
57%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Hillsborough
Grades PK–5
River Park Elementary or Hillsborough Elementary or Central ElementaryDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
A L Stanback Middle or Orange Middle or Gravelly Hill MiddleDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NC
Math proficiency35%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 87.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,829
per student each year · 14% above the NC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
7,074’20
7,018’21
7,208’22
7,067’23
6,982’24
Students
White · 47%3,307
Hispanic · 29%2,043
Black · 14%973
Two or more races · 7%499
Asian · 2%141
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%19
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools13 in district
Efland Cheeks ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 532 students · Efland
C-PublicNew Hope ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 528 students · Chapel Hill
C-PublicRiver Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 523 students · Hillsborough
BPublicHillsborough ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 435 students · Hillsborough
A-PublicGrady Brown ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 406 students · Hillsborough
CPublicPathways ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 371 students · Hillsborough
CPublicCentral ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 261 students · Hillsborough
DPublicA L Stanback MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 648 students · Hillsborough
CPublicOrange MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 514 students · Hillsborough
B-PublicGravelly Hill MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 415 students · Efland
CPublicOrange HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,161 students · Hillsborough
A-PublicCedar Ridge HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,148 students · Hillsborough
APublicPartnership AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 40 students · Hillsborough
D-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.