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Scotland County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,346 students in Scotland County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Scotland County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
5,440 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Scotland County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
878 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
2,616 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
48%
26%
# White Students
1,357 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
25%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
333 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
155
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
387
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
388
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
386
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
382
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
403
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
412
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
442
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
458
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
449
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
436
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
336
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
367
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,021 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,541 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,021
$11,354
Spending / Student
$13,541
$11,785
Best Scotland County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shaw Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
18700 Old Wire Road
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 276-0611
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 276-0611
Grades: 6-12
| 36 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22801 Airbase Road
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 369-0590
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 369-0590
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #33.
Carver Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
18601 Fieldcrest Road
Laurel Hill, NC 28351
(910) 462-4669
Laurel Hill, NC 28351
(910) 462-4669
Grades: 6-8
| 638 students
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