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Schools in Bennett

Bennett’s public schools

Chatham County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bennett. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/5schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 9% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,190 students on the public path
In brief

Bennett’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Bennett’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Chatham Early College places highest (better than 98%); Jordan-Matthews High lowest (55%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bennett, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Bennett SchoolChatham County SchoolsB+
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Chatham County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chatham County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 21 schools · 8,987 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$14,187NC $13,045 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 49.9% · 4652 students tested
Math59%
State average 50.8% · 4370 students tested

Bennett vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Bennett’s borders.

Schools next door
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Bennett—Chatham County Schools

Every school in Bennett

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bennettby address
Bennett School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
187 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Bennettin other towns
Seaforth High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsboro
1,088 students19:1Rate it →
Jordan-Matthews High
High · Grades 9–12 · Siler City
B
848 students14:1Rate it →
Northwood High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pittsboro
A
634 students13:1Rate it →
Chatham Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bear Creek
B+
320 students10:1Rate it →
Chatham Early College
High · Grades 9–12 · Siler City
A+
113 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Bennett’s schools

Are Bennett’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bennett. Chatham County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bennett. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bennett in?

Chatham County Schools.

Where do Bennett kids go to high school?

One of five high schools, depending on your address: Seaforth High, Jordan-Matthews High, Northwood High, Chatham Central High and Chatham Early College.

Parents talk

What Bennett families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.