Top Rankings
Chatham County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 3,088 students in Chatham County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Chatham County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Chatham County School have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northwood High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
9,019 Students
565,383 Students
# Teachers
613 Teachers
33,426 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chatham County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)59%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
32%
20%
% Black
11%
24%
% White
50%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,202 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 $13,510 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,202
$11,191
Spending / Student
$13,510
$11,616
Best Chatham County Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwood High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
310 Northwood High School Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-4181
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 542-4181
Gr: 9-12 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #22.
Chatham Central High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14950 Nc Hwy 902 W
Bear Creek, NC 27207
(919) 837-2251
Bear Creek, NC 27207
(919) 837-2251
Gr: 9-12 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #33.
Chatham Early College
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-5899
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-5899
Gr: 9-13 | 101 students Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #44.
One Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-5899
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-5899
Gr: 6-12 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #55.
Jordan Matthews High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
910 East Cardinal Street
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-2916
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 742-2916
Gr: 9-12 | 875 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
14950 Nc Hwy 902 W
Bear Creek, NC 27207
(919) 837-2251
Bear Creek, NC 27207
(919) 837-2251
Gr: 9-12 | 28 students Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
444 Seaforth Rd
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 642-7095
Pittsboro, NC 27312
(919) 642-7095
Gr: 9-12 | 1,035 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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