Total enrollment
6,715
-41 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
12 schools in Hillsborough
North Carolina · Public K-12
Hillsborough sits inside North Carolina and runs 12 public K-12 schools, serving about 6,715 students between them, an average of 560 per campus.
7-year change in Hillsborough
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
56%
was 63%
% Hispanic
24%
was 19%
% Black
11%
was 12%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| A L Stanback Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 648 |
| Cedar Ridge High | High | 09-12 | 1,148 |
| Central Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 261 |
| Eno River Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 828 |
| Grady Brown Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 406 |
| Hillsborough Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 435 |
| Orange High | High | 09-12 | 1,161 |
| Orange Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 514 |
| Partnership Academy | High | 09-12 | 40 |
| Pathways Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 371 |
| River Park Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 523 |
| The Expedition School | Elementary | KG-08 | 380 |
About Hillsborough
Across Hillsborough, North Carolina, 12 public schools educates about 6,715 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 6,756 students in SY 2017-18 versus 6,715 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 63% to 56%.
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