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Pittsboro, NC

5,054 residents•3,890 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
8.2
out of 10
44% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
69%Math
—Reading
36% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
1.29
per 1,000 students
60% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
58.37
per 1,000 residents
4% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
1
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
0
High
2

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

Schools in Pittsboro

9 schools
9.0
Chatham Grove Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.0
Seaforth High
Highpublic
8.6
Perry W Harrison Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.6
Pittsboro Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.3
Horton Middle
Elementarypublic
7.3
Northwood High
Highpublic
6.4
Willow Oak Montessori
Elementarycharter
—
Haw River Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Haw River Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Pittsboro

5 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Pittsboro in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
60% below North Carolina avg
1.29
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Theft40%
  • Burglary20%

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 Pittsboro

295 total incidents reported across Pittsboro in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
4% below North Carolina avg
58.37
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
48
Property
219
Drug
28

Crime Types

  • Theft44%
  • Assault15%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Drugs9%
  • Fraud8%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other8%

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

3,890 students enrolled across Pittsboro's schools.

  • Public3,46189%
  • Charter2837%
  • Private1464%

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 Pittsboro's K-12 schools.

  • White65%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Black11%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
27%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.