Total enrollment
610
-116 (-16%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Bear Creek
North Carolina · Public K-12
Bear Creek, North Carolina has 2 public K-12 schools in service today, teaching roughly 610 students (an average of 305 per school).
4-year change in Bear Creek
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
610
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
2
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonlee School | Elementary | KG-08 | 290 |
| Chatham Central High | High | 09-12 | 320 |
About Bear Creek
Across Bear Creek, North Carolina, 2 public schools serves about 610 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 1 elementary, and 1 high.
Average school size in Bear Creek is around 305 students, 47% noticeably below the North Carolina average of about 571.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 16%: 726 students in SY 2020-21 versus 610 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bear Creek discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.