Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools, North Carolina

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools is a unified school district in Orange County, North Carolina, for grades K–12. About 91,059 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 61.9 sq mi (160 km²) of land.

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Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools in North Carolina
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
91,059 ± 1,025
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Orange County
Land area
61.9 sq mi (160 km²)
Median household income
$89,868 ± $3,928
Median home value
$590,100 ± $17,825
Water area
0.57 sq mi (1.48 km²)
State
North Carolina
Census code (GEOID)
3700720
Coordinates (central point)
35.921708, -79.076153

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools, largest first

  1. Chapel Hill Township95,474 people
  2. Chapel Hill (town)61,607 people
  3. Carrboro (town)21,204 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Orange County Schools12 mi north
  2. Durham Public Schools14 mi northeast
  3. Chatham County Schools18 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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