Top Ranked Chapel Hill 草榴社区 Schools (2026-27)

Emerson Waldorf School

Gr: PK-12 | 287 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 5

Specialized Curriculum

6211 New Jericho Rd

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

(919) 967-1858

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Fusion Academy Chapel Hill

Gr: 4-12

Avg. class size: 1 student

Alternative School

101 Glen Lennox Drive, Suite 130

Chapel Hill, NC 27517

(877) 673-8893

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Montessori Day School

Gr: PK-3 | 60 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Extracurriculars: 5

Montessori School

1702 Legion Rd

Chapel Hill, NC 27517

(919) 929-3339

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St. Thomas More Catholic School

Gr: PK-8 | 397 students

Avg. class size: 22 students

Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 11

Catholic

920 Carmichael St

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(919) 942-6242

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Chapel Hill KinderCare

Gr: NS-PK

Daycare / Preschool

210 South Elliot Rd.

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(919) 942-7223

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The Goddard School

Gr: NS-PK | 48 students

Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 1

Daycare / Preschool

1162 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(919) 933-9022

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Holy Youth Christian Academy

Gr: K-6 | 61 students

615 Old Lystra Rd

Chapel Hill, NC 27517

(919) 590-9113

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Knox Way KinderCare

Gr: NS-PK

Daycare / Preschool

27 Knox Way

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

(919) 967-1346

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Our Playhouse Preschool & Kindergarten

Gr: PK-1 | 35 students

Daycare / Preschool

3501 Nc Highway 54 W Ste E

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

(919) 967-2700

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Chapel Hill, NC 草榴社区 School Trends (10-Year)

草榴社区 Schools

+33.3% (+2 schools) 10-yr

853

Students

-9.5% (-90 students) 10-yr

$14,000

Avg. Tuition

+87.9% (+$6,550) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-25.0% (-5 students) 10-yr

29%

Students of Color

-19.4% (-7.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-18.2% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Category

This Town (Chapel Hill)

This State (NC)

# Schools

8 Schools

882 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of 草榴社区 Schools
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Total Schools
2025	7
2024	7
2023	7
2022	7
2021	8
2020	7
2019	6
2018	6
2017	5
2016	5
2015	6

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# Students

853 Students

137,049 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per 草榴社区 School
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	171	179	179
2024	168	171	172
2023	171	169	174
2022	188	173	185
2021	157	166	180
2020	156	157	171
2019	167	162	175
2018	168	158	172
2017	207	175	180
2016	225	172	178
2015	189	164	167

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% Students of Color

29%

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	29%	24%	34%
2024	29%	23%	34%
2023	22%	23%	33%
2022	27%	21%	33%
2021	27%	21%	32%
2020	15%	20%	32%
2019	7%	20%	31%
2018	7%	19%	31%
2017	19%	21%	32%
2016	20%	21%	32%
2015	36%	21%	32%

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0.67

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	0.67	0.58	0.65
2024	0.66	0.58	0.65
2023	0.61	0.58	0.65
2022	0.47	0.56	0.64
2021	0.50	0.55	0.64
2020	0.49	0.54	0.64
2019	0.37	0.53	0.63
2018	0.37	0.53	0.63
2017	0.42	0.51	0.61
2016	0.47	0.51	0.61
2015	0.49	0.50	0.61

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# American Indian Students

n/a

641 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

20 Students

4,214 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	3%	4%	5%
2024	3%	4%	5%
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

76 Students

5,801 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	10%	5%	9%
2024	10%	5%	9%
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	9%	3%	8%
2021	9%	3%	9%
2020	9%	3%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	3%	2%	8%
2016	3%	2%	8%
2015	3%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

76 Students

9,647 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	9%	7%	7%
2024	10%	7%	7%
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	1%	7%	7%
2021	1%	7%	7%
2020	1%	7%	8%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	1%	7%	7%
2017	1%	6%	7%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	1%	7%	8%

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# White Students

387 Students

79,820 Students

% White Students

48%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	48%	59%	52%
2024	49%	60%	52%
2023	55%	59%	52%
2022	71%	62%	54%
2021	68%	63%	54%
2020	69%	64%	54%
2019	78%	64%	56%
2018	78%	65%	56%
2017	74%	66%	58%
2016	69%	66%	58%
2015	66%	67%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

496 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

243 Students

34,481 Students

% of Others Students

30%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	30%	25%	26%
2024	28%	24%	26%
2023	27%	26%	25%
2022	16%	25%	25%
2021	19%	24%	25%
2020	18%	22%	24%
2019	16%	23%	24%
2018	16%	22%	23%
2017	19%	23%	22%
2016	25%	23%	22%
2015	28%	21%	21%

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# Teachers

94 Teachers

13,662 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	10:1	11:1
2022	8:1	10:1	11:1
2021	8:1	10:1	11:1
2020	9:1	10:1	12:1
2019	8:1	10:1	12:1
2018	8:1	10:1	12:1
2017	8:1	10:1	12:1
2016	9:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

53%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	53%	47%	55%
2024	53%	47%	54%
2023	53%	48%	54%
2022	62%	47%	54%
2021	62%	48%	54%
2020	47%	47%	54%
2019	47%	46%	53%
2018	47%	45%	53%
2017	47%	44%	53%
2016	20%	42%	52%
2015	48%	43%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	19	15	15
2024	19	15	15
2023	19	15	15
2022	16	15	15
2021	16	15	15
2020	21	15	15
2019	21	15	15
2018	21	15	15
2017	22	15	15
2016	22	15	15
2015	20	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

21 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2022	12	10	11
2021	12	10	11

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Average SAT score

1130

(Out of 1600)

1207

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	1130	1210	1233
2024	1130	1208	1230
2023	1130	1213	1228
2022	1130	1213	1229
2021	1130	1208	1229
2020	1130	1225	1226
2019	1130	1219	1226
2018	1130	1215	1226
2017	1130	1217	1233
2016	1130	1284	1306
2015	1130	1289	1258

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,000

$13,292

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$14,000	$13,414	$15,012
2024	$13,000	$11,105	$13,254
2023	$9,570	$10,360	$12,626
2022	$11,925	$9,667	$12,187
2021	$11,925	$9,687	$11,800
2020	$7,950	$9,867	$11,512
2019	$7,950	$9,799	$11,293
2018	$7,950	$9,218	$11,017
2017	$7,950	$8,839	$10,708
2016	$7,450	$8,755	$10,356
2015	$7,450	$9,160	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$195

$743

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$195	$737	$1,152
2024	$195	$697	$1,128
2023	$195	$645	$1,156
2022	$195	$644	$1,102
2021	$195	$617	$1,125

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Average % on Financial Aid

21%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	21%	30%	34%
2024	21%	28%	34%
2023	21%	28%	34%
2022	21%	27%	33%
2021	21%	27%	33%
2020	25%	25%	32%
2019	15%	24%	31%
2018	15%	21%	30%
2017	20%	21%	30%
2016	20%	20%	29%
2015	15%	20%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,400

$5,530

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$1,400	$5,515	$7,073
2024	$1,400	$5,459	$6,930
2023	$1,400	$5,483	$6,469
2022	$1,400	$4,974	$6,289
2021	$1,400	$4,960	$6,055
2020	$2,000	$5,013	$5,921
2019	$2,000	$5,020	$5,795
2018	$2,100	$4,398	$5,456
2015	$2	$4,885	$5,030

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Average Endowment Size

$25 million

$25.68 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

96%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chapel Hill, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	96%	81%	81%
2024	96%	86%	85%
2023	96%	87%	85%
2022	84%	87%	85%
2021	84%	86%	85%
2020	96%	86%	85%
2019	96%	86%	85%
2018	96%	86%	85%
2017	95%	86%	85%
2016	95%	87%	85%
2015	97%	88%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

4 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Chapel Hill, NC?

The private schools in Chapel Hill, NC include Montessori Day School, Emerson Waldorf School, and Fusion Academy Chapel Hill.

How many private schools are located in Chapel Hill?

8 private schools are located in Chapel Hill.

How diverse are private schools in Chapel Hill?

Chapel Hill private schools are approximately 29% minority students, which is higher than the North Carolina private school average of 24%.

What percentage of students in Chapel Hill go to private school?

6% of all K-12 students in Chapel Hill are educated in private schools (compared to the NC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Chapel Hill?

25% of private schools in Chapel Hill are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

Which private schools in Chapel Hill are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Chapel Hill include: The Goddard School vs. Emerson Waldorf School, Chapel Hill KinderCare vs. The Goddard School, Emerson Waldorf School vs. The Goddard School

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