Anson County Schools

320 Camden Road
Wadesboro, NC 28170
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,576 students in Anson County Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Anson County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,171 Schools
# Students
2,902 Students
1,090,440 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
73,859 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Anson County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#268 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
31%
51%
35%
50%
47%
63%
(21-22)
89%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
21%
% Black
56%
25%
% White
29%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,184 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,892 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,184
$11,191
Spending / Student
$12,892
$11,616

Best Anson County Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ansonville Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9104 Hwy 52 N
Wadesboro, NC 28170
(704) 826-8337
Gr: K-6 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #22.
Peachland-polkton Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9633 Hwy 74 W
Peachland, NC 28133
(704) 272-8061
Gr: K-6 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #33.
Lilesville Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
121 Camden Street
Lilesville, NC 28091
(704) 848-4975
Gr: K-6 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #44.
Morven Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6715 Hwy 52 S
Morven, NC 28119
(704) 851-9306
Gr: K-6 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Wadesboro Primary
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1542 Hwy 52 S
Wadesboro, NC 28170
(704) 694-4423
Gr: K-3 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #66.
Wadesboro Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
321 Camden Road
Wadesboro, NC 28170
(704) 694-9383
Gr: 4-6 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: K-13
  • Enrollment: 2,902 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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