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Hillsborough, NC

9,778 residents•7,244 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
6.4
out of 10
12% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
64%Math
—Reading
26% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.14
per 1,000 students
96% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
85.19
per 1,000 residents
40% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
2
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
2
High
3

These figures describe every school in Hillsborough; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Hillsborough

15 schools
9.9
The Expedition School
Elementarycharter
9.1
Hillsborough Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.8
Eno River Academy
Elementarycharter
8.5
River Park Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.4
Orange Middle School
Middlepublic
7.6
Pathways Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.8
A L Stanback Middle
Middlepublic
5.6
Cedar Ridge High
Highpublic
5.5
Grady Brown Elementary
Elementarypublic
5.1
Central Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.6
Orange High
Highpublic
2.6
Orange County Schools Online Academy
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Hillsborough

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Hillsborough in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
96% below North Carolina avg
0.14
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Vandalism100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Hillsborough

833 total incidents reported across Hillsborough in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
40% above North Carolina avg
85.19
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
190
Property
555
Drug
82
Weapons
5
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft47%
  • Assault21%
  • Drugs10%
  • Fraud7%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Burglary2%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

7,244 students enrolled across Hillsborough's schools.

  • Public5,87281%
  • Charter1,14316%
  • Private2293%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Hillsborough's K-12 schools.

  • White58%
  • Hispanic22%
  • Black12%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
38%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.