The O'Neal School

Southern Pines · NC · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How The O'Neal School compares for families

What families should know about The O'Neal School.

  • LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Sandhills Classical Christian School, Father Capodanno School High School, Fayetteville Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

19%
admit rate
$8,994
in-state tuition/yr · $41,203 out-of-state
1370–1530
SAT 25–75 · ACT 30–34

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $11,655/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 414 in 2018 to 489 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+18.1%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +4.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 489 students:

2023
510
2025
554
2027
602

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 113 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $1,808,000/year in tuition upside.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Sandhills Classical Christian School
Whispering Pines
Private 1.8 321 +34.9%
Father Capodanno School High School
Vass
Private 6.1 32
Fayetteville Academy
Fayetteville
Private 28.7 374 +3.9%
Calvary Education Center
Lemon Springs
Private 17.5 44
Grace Christian School
Sanford
Private 17.6 749 +179.5%
Highlander Academy
Red Springs
Private 31.0 86 +17.8%
Lee Christian School
Sanford
Private 20.1 297 -3.6%
The School Of Hope
Fayetteville
Private 32.9 33

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