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B−

Orange County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Mebane and Hillsborough.

Mebane’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of North Carolina school districts

Students
6,982
Schools
13
Spent per student
$14,829
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$155.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Orange County Schools

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 50% of North Carolina districts
  • Spends 14% more per student than the NC average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $155.9M, about $22,327 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 50% of the 325 North Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Mebane 21,952B−Hillsborough 9,778

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mebane. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsAlamance-Burlington Schools
6–8Hawfields MiddleAlamance-Burlington Schools
9–1210 high schoolsAlamance-Burlington Schools

Test scores vs. NC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 50.8% · 3,553 students tested
Reading / language arts46%
State average 49.9% · 3,763 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 86.5% · 621 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,829 per student · 14% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 45%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
7,074’20
7,018’21
7,208’22
7,067’23
6,982’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 47%Hispanic 29%Black 14%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

13 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools.

Efland Cheeks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Efland
C−
532 students15:1
New Hope Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chapel Hill
C−
528 students12:1
River Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hillsborough
B
523 students14:1
Hillsborough Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hillsborough
A−
435 students15:1
Grady Brown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hillsborough
C−
406 students13:1
Pathways Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hillsborough
C
371 students14:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hillsborough
D
261 students11:1
A L Stanback Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hillsborough
C
648 students14:1
Orange Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hillsborough
B−
514 students13:1
Gravelly Hill Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Efland
C−
415 students13:1
Orange High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillsborough
A−
1,161 students20:1
Cedar Ridge High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillsborough
A
1,148 students24:1
Partnership Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillsborough
C−
40 students11:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Carolina.