Chatham County Schools
Chatham County Schools is a public school district based in Pittsboro, North Carolina, serving 8,987 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #39 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 428 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Colin Kelly Batten Jr. It spends about $11,480 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Chatham County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chatham County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,480 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,482 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $121.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $128.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 646 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 321 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Colin Kelly Batten Jr
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County SchoolsSanford | 9,168 | 16 | $10,046 | 16.0 | #38 |
| Chatham County SchoolsPittsboro · this district | 8,987 | 21 | $11,480 | 13.9 | #39 |
| Stanly County SchoolsAlbemarle | 8,743 | 23 | $10,066 | 15.3 | #40 |
| Hoke County SchoolsRaeford | 8,732 | 14 | $10,406 | 15.8 | #41 |
| Wilkes County SchoolsNorth Wilkesboro | 8,547 | 22 | $10,776 | 15.1 | #42 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parma CityParma, OH | 9,001 | $15,393 | 18.3 |
| Twin Falls DistrictTwin Falls, ID | 9,000 | $8,630 | 17.5 |
| Lake Central School CorporationSaint John, IN | 8,985 | $9,651 | 17.4 |
| New Brunswick School DistrictNew Brunswick, NJ | 8,972 | $21,003 | 11.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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