James Mangum House · Photo: Rangergreg281 · CC BY-SA 3.0Governors Village’s public schools outscore 68% of North Carolina districts
On the state math tests, 59% of Governors Village’s students scored proficient, above the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Governors Village, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Governors Village’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,187 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Governors Village’s grade
B+: better than 68% of North Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Governors Village, with each school’s own grade.
Governors Village’s public schools are run by Chatham County Schools, which also serves Goldston, Pittsboro and Siler City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Governors Village vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Governors Village’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Governors Village | B+ | Chatham County Schools |
Every school in Governors Village
16 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).
Questions about Governors Village’s schools
Are Governors Village’s schools good?
By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Governors Village children attend outscore 68% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Governors Village in?
Chatham County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,987 students in 21 schools (2024–25).
Where do Governors Village kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Seaforth High, Jordan-Matthews High, Northwood High, Chatham Central High and Chatham Early College.
What is Governors Village’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Chatham County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Governors Village spend per student?
$14,187 in Chatham County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Governors Village families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Governors Village → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.