B
Chatham County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Siler City, Pittsboro and Goldston, and parts of Cary and Apex.
Students
8,987
Schools
21
Spent per student
$14,187
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$119.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chatham County Schools
- School Grade B: better than 55% of North Carolina districts
- Spends 9% more per student than the NC average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $119.5M, about $13,300 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Moncure.
K–8Moncure SchoolThis district
9–124 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,187 per student · 9% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 54%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,832’20
9,009’21
9,129’22
9,023’23
8,987’24
About steady.
Students
White 49%Hispanic 32%Black 11%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
Chatham Grove Elementary
A683 students16:1
Siler City Elementary
C+591 students12:1
North Chatham Elementary
A−588 students13:1
Pittsboro Elementary
B+503 students13:1
Virginia Cross Elementary
C−494 students12:1
Bonlee School
C290 students14:1
Silk Hope School
B−281 students13:1
Perry W Harrison Elementary
B+262 students13:1
J S Waters School
C+222 students12:1
Bennett School
A−187 students11:1
Moncure School
B−176 students13:1
Margaret B. Pollard Middle
A−736 students17:1
Chatham Middle
C513 students14:1
George M. Horton Middle
B−414 students15:1
Seaforth High
1,088 students19:1
Jordan-Matthews High
B848 students14:1
Northwood High
A634 students13:1
Chatham Central High
B+320 students10:1
Chatham Early College
A+113 students21:1
ONE Academy
35 students7:1
Chatham County Schools Virtual Academy
9 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.