NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
There were 8,862 students in the halls of Chatham County Schools, 1.1% higher than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Chatham County was steady with the state's trend of increasing enrollment.
Chatham County Schools has a main office in Pittsboro and is the only school district within Chatham County.
North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 - well below the national average of $14,295.
This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood High School | 922 | 1,093 | -15.6% |
| Jordan Matthews High School | 886 | 849 | 4.4% |
| Margaret B. Pollard Middle School | 767 | 783 | -2% |
| Seaforth High School | 727 | 440 | 65.2% |
| Chatham Grove Elementary School | 660 | 654 | 0.9% |
| Siler City Elementary School | 600 | 564 | 6.4% |
| North Chatham Elementary School | 585 | 531 | 10.2% |
| Chatham Charter | 570 | 558 | 2.2% |
| Chatham Middle School | 554 | 563 | -1.6% |
| Woods Charter | 506 | 508 | -0.4% |
| Pittsboro Elementary School | 476 | 460 | 3.5% |
| Virginia Cross Elementary School | 431 | 447 | -3.6% |
| Horton Middle School | 371 | 364 | 1.9% |
| Chatham Central High School | 352 | 439 | -19.8% |
| Bonlee School | 294 | 304 | -3.3% |
| Willow Oak Montessori | 279 | 266 | 4.9% |
| Silk Hope School | 275 | 293 | -6.1% |
| Perry W. Harrison Elementary School | 210 | - | - |
| J. S. Waters School | 198 | 195 | 1.5% |
| Bennett School | 169 | 288 | -41.3% |
| SAGE Academy | 6 | - | - |
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