North Carolina School Report Card

Our school system

• 7,231 Students*
• Located in Hillsborough, the central part of the county; the county seat
• One of two school districts in Orange County
• 50th largest school district in the state
• Orange County is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• 33 different languages spoken at home other than English
• 13 schools
• 6 traditional elementary schools
• 1 year-round elementary school
• 3 middle schools
• 3 high schools 

Our students* (Based upon the PMR for Month 4)

Demographics

• 51.87% White
• 25.76% Hispanic
• 13.96% Black
• 6.67% Multiracial
• 1.55% Asian
• 0.20% Native American
• 0% Pacific Islander
• Male 51.96% Female 48.04%

Enrollment

• Head Start: TBD
• Pre-K: 139
• Elementary (K-5): 3,170
• Middle (6-8): 1,665
• HIgh (9-12): 2,396

Services

• 10.82% identified as English Language Learners (ELLs)
• 14.82% receive special education services
• 41.80% eligible for Free & Reduced Price School Meals
• 17.34% Academically & Intellectually Gifted (AIG)

Attendance (2019 - 20)

• Elementary: 96.53%
• Middle: 96.81%
• High: 93.10%
• District: 96.28%

Performance

• 90.9% Graduation Rate (2019 - 20)
• 17.6 AP Participation Rate
• 1129 average combined SAT score for class of 2020
• 19.6 average composite ACT score for class of 2020

Our employees

• 102 Teacher Assistants
• 541 Teachers 
• 81 Support Staff (Guidance, Psychology, Media)
• 13 Principals
• 17 Assistant Principals
• 38 Central Office Administrators
• 91 National Board Certified Teachers
• 313 Licensed Staff with Advanced Degrees

Transportation and meals 

• 52 buses transported 3,439 students during the 2019-20 school year
• 554,846 meals served during the 2019-20 school year

 
System Resources

• $130,730,043 Total 2020-2021 Budget
• Funding Sources
• Federal: $3,408,412
• State of North Carolina: $48,294,565
• Orange County: $35,802,252
• Enterprise funds
• Child Nutrition Fund: $2,204,958
• School Community Relations Fund: $212,560
• Special Revenue Fund: $ 3,292,953
• Fund Balance: $2,183,028
• Coronavirus Relief Funds: $2,119,600

Expenditures by category

• Salaries: 60.4%
• Employee Benefits: 23.1%
• Supplies & Materials: 6.7%
• Purchased Services: 9.4%
• Instructional Equipment:0.4%

•  $33,264,715 2020-2021 Capital Budget

Last Updated January 27, 2021