Orange County Schools
Orange County Schools is a public school district based in Hillsborough, North Carolina, serving 6,982 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #49 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 537 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Danielle Jones. It spends about $13,042 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Orange County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Orange County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,042 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,903 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $112.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $100.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 454 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 304 | 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 Danielle Jones
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford County SchoolsForest City | 7,394 | 18 | $11,543 | 18.4 | #47 |
| Surry County SchoolsDobson | 7,318 | 20 | $10,586 | 15.4 | #48 |
| Orange County SchoolsHillsborough · this district | 6,982 | 13 | $13,042 | 15.4 | #49 |
| Richmond County SchoolsHamlet | 6,504 | 15 | $10,999 | 17.4 | #50 |
| Haywood County SchoolsWaynesville | 6,476 | 15 | $11,153 | 16.8 | #51 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath County School DistrictKlamath Falls, OR | 6,993 | $12,801 | 17.4 |
| Shelby CountyShelbyville, KY | 6,985 | $11,487 | 16.9 |
| Port Huron Area School DistrictPort Huron, MI | 6,983 | $11,991 | 15.1 |
| White Plains City School DistrictWhite Plains, NY | 6,981 | $28,726 | 11.8 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-orange-county-schools