North Carolina School Report Card

2020-2021 Data Release: Proficiency and Participation

2020-2021 Data Release: Subgroup Composites

2020-2021 School Year

Our school system

• 7,428 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
• 14 schools
• 6 traditional elementary schools
• 1 year-round elementary school
• 3 middle schools
• 3 high schools 
• 1 virtual school

Our students* (Based on Principal's Monthly Report Month 5)

Demographics

• 50.26% White
• 26.48% Hispanic
• 13.91% Black
• 7.59% Multiracial
• 1.60% Asian
• 0.14% Native American
• 0.01% Pacific Islander
• Male 51.56% Female 48.44%

Enrollment

• Head Start: 35
• Pre-K: 98
• Elementary (K-5): 3,120
• Middle (6-8): 1,723
• High (9-12): 2,559

Services

• 11.32% identified as English Language Learners (ELLs)
• 12.9% receive special education services
• 32.98 % eligible for Free & Reduced Price School Meals
• 18.26% Academically & Intellectually Gifted (AIG)

Attendance (2020-21)

• Elementary: 95.50%
• Middle: 94%
• High: 94%
• District: 93.95%

Performance (2020-21)

• 84.2% Graduation Rate 
• 17.6 AP Participation Rate
• 1129 average combined SAT score for class of 2021
• 19.5 average composite ACT score for class of 2021

Our employees (2020-21)

• 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 (2019-20)

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

System Resources

$153,166,001 Total 2020-2021 Budget

Funding Sources

• Federal: $15,653,527
• State of North Carolina: $48,455,405
• Orange County: $34,454,092
• Enterprise funds
• Child Nutrition Fund: $4,128,250
• School Community Relations Fund: $1,296,025
• Capital: $45,426,586
• Restricted: $ 3,752,116

Expenditures by category

• Salaries: 27.9%
• Employer Provided Benefits: 30.9%
• Supplies & Materials: 50.8%
• Purchased Services: 49.1%
• Capital: 7.3% 

(Rev. 4-4-22)