| Index | Chapel Hill | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 20 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chapel Hill | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.7% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 88.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 78.9% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 74.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 44.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 21.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 13.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 20 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Chapel Hill. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chapel Hill, NC schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Chapel Hill, NC, an average of 95.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carrboro, NC | 21,254 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Morrisville, NC | 27,582 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Apex, NC | 55,220 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Cary, NC | 169,177 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Pittsboro, NC | 4,221 | 55% | 15.4% |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 61,912 | 63% | 31.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palm Harbor, FL | 61,787 | 72% | 49.8% |
| Moore, OK | 61,683 | 39% | 18.9% |
| Hamilton, OH | 62,162 | 60% | 25.8% |
| Grand Junction, CO | 62,218 | 34% | 30.0% |
| Burnsville, MN | 61,536 | 42% | 12.6% |
| Chapel Hill, NC | 61,912 | 63% | 31.1% |
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