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Carrboro, NC
Public School Ratings




Carrboro Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools School District details

Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools School District
750 S Merritt Mill Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

11,386 Students enrolled in District

21 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

9

(10 is best)

Better than 84.7% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 87.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
68%
52%
70%
51%
65%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Carrboro Elementary School
400 Shelton St
Carrboro, NC, 27510
PK-05
Carrboro High School
201 Rock Haven Rd
Carrboro, NC, 27510
09-12
Chapel Hill High School
9217 Seawell School Rd
Chapel Hill, NC, 27516
09-12
Culbreth Middle School
225 Culbreth Rd
Chapel Hill, NC, 27516
06-08
East Chapel Hill High School
500 Weaver Dairy Rd
Chapel Hill, NC, 27514
09-12
Ephesus Elementary School
1495 Ephesus Church Rd
Chapel Hill, NC, 27517
PK-05
Estes Hills Elementary School
500 N Estes Dr
Chapel Hill, NC, 27514
PK-05
Fpg Elementary School
101 Smith Level Rd
Chapel Hill, NC, 27516
PK-05
Glenwood Elementary School
2 Prestwick Rd
Chapel Hill, NC, 27517
KG-05
Mcdougle Elementary School
890 Old Fayetteville Rd
Chapel Hill, NC, 27516
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 52.7% 45.7%
Black 12.9% 26.1%
Hispanic 20.2% 22.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 14.1% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 30.8% 68.3%
Free lunch eligible 29.2% 67.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.7% 1.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,866 $123,724,000 60.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,303 $14,838,000 7.3%
Staff $707 $8,053,000 4.0%
General Administration $279 $3,176,000 1.6%
School Administration $826 $9,403,000 4.6%
Operation $1,277 $14,537,000 7.2%
Transportation $397 $4,516,000 2.2%
Other $703 $8,007,000 3.9%
Total Support $5,492 $62,530,000 30.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,481 $16,860,000 8.3%
Total Expenditures $17,839 $203,114,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,524 $11,629,189,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $717 $1,108,296,000 5.4%
Staff $421 $651,371,000 3.2%
General Administration $203 $313,159,000 1.5%
School Administration $717 $1,108,754,000 5.4%
Operation $936 $1,446,950,000 7.0%
Transportation $473 $731,502,000 3.5%
Other $410 $632,972,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,877 $5,993,004,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,961 $3,031,407,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $13,363 $20,653,600,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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