Chapel Hill, NC Public Schools

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31%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

14%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

146%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Chapel Hill school information

Index	Chapel Hill	North Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	63%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	20	1,895	79,221
Total private schools	3	510	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	183	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Chapel Hill are 31% higher than the national average
There are approximately 20 public schools in Chapel Hill
95.2% of people in Chapel Hill have completed 8th grade
94.7% of people in Chapel Hill have completed high school
74.6% of people in Chapel Hill have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Chapel Hill

Index	Chapel Hill	North Carolina	National
Completed 8th grade	95.2%	83.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	94.7%	81.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	88.3%	59.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	78.9%	38.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	74.6%	29.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	44.0%	10.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	21.2%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	13.0%	1.3%	1.3%

Chapel Hill, NC School Districts

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools
Chatham County Schools
Orange County Schools

There are a total of 20 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Chapel Hill. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chapel Hill, NC schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Chapel Hill, NC, an average of 95.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.7% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Carrboro, NC	22,056	67%	38.5%
Morrisville, NC	28,305	66%	37.8%
Apex, NC	57,037	65%	35.0%
Cary, NC	173,346	62%	28.6%
Pittsboro, NC	4,341	55%	15.4%
Chapel Hill, NC	64,145	63%	31.1%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
North Miami, FL	64,069	48%	0.8%
Hamilton, OH	64,032	60%	25.8%
Grand Junction, CO	64,338	34%	30.0%
Idaho Falls, ID	64,374	44%	8.3%
Pico Rivera, CA	63,899	37%	22.5%
Chapel Hill, NC	64,145	63%	31.1%

Source: The Chapel Hill, NC education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.