22 public K-12 schools in Chapel Hill from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
22 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Chapel Hill's 22 public schools is Chapel Hill High, scoring 47/100, against a city average of 50.8/100. Computed live across every Chapel Hill campus reporting to NCES.
How the Chapel Hill Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Chapel Hill, NC enrolls 12,359 students across 22 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 1 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 12.3:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 50.8/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Chapel Hill on this index is Chapel Hill High, at 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,608 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Chapel Hill spans 4 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Chapel Hill school enrollment varies 60× across entities
Chapel Hill school enrollment ranges from 27 students (lowest) to 1,608 students (highest), a spread of 1,581 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, small specialty programs sit alongside large comprehensive campuses, often serving very different family demographics inside walking distance. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Chapel Hill student-teacher ratio is 12.3:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Chapel Hill
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Chapel Hill is Chapel Hill High with a quality score of 47/100. There are 22 public schools in Chapel Hill with 12,359 total students.
How many schools are in Chapel Hill, NC? ▼
Chapel Hill has 22 public schools with a total enrollment of 12,359 students. 1 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 12.3:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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