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<br /> The following table reflects average daily membership ("ADM")' and the number of schools for
<br /> both OCS and CHCCS for the past five academic years.
<br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
<br /> Elementary Intermediate Secondary
<br /> Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
<br /> School No. of No. of No. of Total
<br /> Year Schools ADM Schools ADM Schools ADM ADM
<br /> 2019-20 11 5,354 4 3,051 3 3,950 12,355
<br /> 2020-21 11 4,893 4 2,912 3 3,932 11,737
<br /> 2021-22 11 5,054 4 3,188 3 4,206 12,448
<br /> 2022-23 11 4,657 4 2,794 3 3,918 11,369
<br /> 2023-24 11 4,565 4 2,706 3 3,969 11,240
<br /> Orange County Schools
<br /> Elementary Intermediate Secondary
<br /> Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
<br /> School No. of No. of No. of Total
<br /> Year Schools ADM Schools ADM Schools ADM ADM
<br /> 2019-20 7 3,216 3 1,805 2 2,367 7,388
<br /> 2020-21 7 3,047 3 1,654 2 2,381 7,082
<br /> 2021-22 7 3,040 3 1,651 2 2,278 6,969
<br /> 2022-23 7 3,056 3 1,601 3 2,409 7,066
<br /> 2023-24 7 3,066 3 1,567 3 2,354 6,987
<br /> 1 ADM or average daily membership,determined by actual records at the schools,is computed by the North Carolina Department
<br /> of Public Instruction on a uniform basis for all public school units in the State. The ADM computations are used as a basis for
<br /> teacher allotments.
<br /> Note: Enrollment declines for FY 2020-21 reflect impacts from remote learning attributed to public health protocols to counter the
<br /> COVID-19 pandemic.Additional factors include increases throughout the State in enrollment growth among private schools,public
<br /> charter schools and homeschooling.
<br /> Source: Orange County Board of Education and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Finance Offices.
<br /> The County is home to two institutions of higher learning. The University of North Carolina at
<br /> Chapel Hill is the flagship university in the State's 17 institution system and is consistently ranked one of
<br /> the top public universities in the country. Enrollment at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
<br /> rose from 8,791 in 1960 to 31,705 for the 2022-23 academic year. The University is planning a new living
<br /> and learning community in Chapel Hill, called Carolina North, which will occupy over 250 acres of land
<br /> in the County.
<br /> Durham Technical Community College is a public two-year accredited institution of higher
<br /> education and technical training school primarily located in Durham, North Carolina that has a 20-acre
<br /> Orange County campus located outside the Town of Hillsborough. Durham Tech serves more than 18,000
<br /> students and offers programs leading to over 110 degrees, certificates and diplomas. The County
<br /> contributed $884,405 toward operating expenses of Durham Technical Community College in the fiscal
<br /> year ended June 30, 2023 and has budgeted $975,346 toward such operating expenses for the fiscal year
<br /> ended June 30, 2024.
<br /> Additionally, the County is located within a one-hour drive of several other colleges and
<br /> universities. These include Alamance Community College, Duke University, Elon University,High Point
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