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Pittsboro, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Willow Oak Montessori #164 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,670 per pupil, Willow Oak Montessori ranks #211 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Willow Oak Montessori operates 1 public schools serving 283 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Chatham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,670 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.1% local, 67.3% state, and 3.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #164 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 12.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.8% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Willow Oak Montessori, enrolling 281 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Willow Oak Montessori accounts for 99.3% of all Willow Oak Montessori student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Willow Oak Montessori a distant remainder — means Willow Oak Montessori-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Willow Oak Montessori chronic absenteeism rate is 12.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Willow Oak Montessori has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 283 students.
How much does Willow Oak Montessori spend per student?
Willow Oak Montessori spends $10,670 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #164 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Willow Oak Montessori?
Willow Oak Montessori students are 80.8% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Willow Oak Montessori?
Willow Oak Montessori has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #164 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.