Public schools in Pittsboro, NC
Pittsboro has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,865 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Chatham County Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Pittsboro's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pittsboro | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham County Schools | 6 | 9,129 | $14,128 |
| Willow Oak Montessori | 1 | 283 | $11,170 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Pittsboro, 1,722 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaforth High | 1,088 | 19.1 | 19.6% | Chatham County Schools |
| Northwood High | 634 | 12.9 | 99.5% | Chatham County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Pittsboro, 414 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Middle | 414 | 15.4 | 99.3% | Chatham County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Pittsboro, 1,729 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Grove Elementary | 683 | 16.2 | 18.0% | Chatham County Schools |
| Pittsboro Elementary | 503 | 13.3 | 99.4% | Chatham County Schools |
| Willow Oak Montessori | 281 | 9.8 | not reported | Willow Oak Montessori |
| Perry W Harrison Elementary | 262 | 12.8 | 98.9% | Chatham County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Pittsboro's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Pittsboro school has 13.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 14% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 503 students (state 497).
| Pittsboro | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.3 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 503 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 14% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Pittsboro schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Pittsboro
- Chatham County SchoolsRuns 6 of Pittsboro's 7 public schools and spent $14,128 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,128
- Seaforth High, the largest high school in Pittsboro1,088 students in 2024-25, 19.1 per teacher.1,088
- Compare Chatham County Schools with Willow Oak MontessoriPittsboro's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Pittsboro addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in North Carolina
- Charlotte173 schools
- Raleigh99 schools
- Greensboro79 schools
- Durham68 schools
- Fayetteville68 schools
- Winston Salem64 schools
- Wilmington44 schools
- Concord35 schools
Questions about schools in Pittsboro
How many public schools are in Pittsboro, NC?
7 public schools with an address in Pittsboro were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,865 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Pittsboro?
Seaforth High, with 1,088 students in 2024-25 (Chatham County Schools).Which districts run Pittsboro's schools?
Chatham County Schools (6 schools), Willow Oak Montessori (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25