Total enrollment
12,320
-1,195 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
23 schools in Chapel Hill
North Carolina · Public K-12
Chapel Hill reports 23 public K-12 schools and approximately 12,359 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size near 537.
7-year change in Chapel Hill
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
-2 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
48%
was 52%
% Hispanic
20%
was 18%
% Black
12%
was 11%
% Asian
13%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill High | High | 09-12 | 1,608 |
| Culbreth Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 632 |
| East Chapel Hill High | High | 09-12 | 1,419 |
| Ephesus Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 410 |
| Estes Hills Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 336 |
| FPG Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 536 |
| Glenwood Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 390 |
| Margaret B. Pollard Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 736 |
| McDougle Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 497 |
| McDougle Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 659 |
| Morris Grove Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 383 |
| New Hope Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 528 |
| North Chatham Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 588 |
| Northside Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 412 |
| Phillips Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 600 |
| Phoenix Academy High | High | 08-12 | 27 |
| Rashkis Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 455 |
| Scroggs Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 410 |
| Seawell Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 416 |
| Smith Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 763 |
| UNC Hospital School | Combined | PK-12 | 0 |
| Virtual Academy School | High | 09-12 | 39 |
| Woods Charter | Combined | KG-12 | 515 |
About Chapel Hill
Public education in Chapel Hill, North Carolina runs across 23 schools that enrolls roughly 12,359 students. By footprint, Chapel Hill sits in the moderately sized bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 12 elementary, 5 middle, 4 high, and 2 other.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Chapel Hill has contracted 9% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 13,515 students to 12,320. Over that span, Chapel Hill lost 2 schools, going from 23 to 21. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 52% to 48%.
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