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Anson County Schools

320 Camden Road
Wadesboro, NC 28170

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Tel: (704) 694-4417

www.ansonschools.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 895 students in Anson County Schools. This district's average high is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.

Public High Schools in Anson County Schools have an score of 22% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and score of 40% (versus the 58% statewide average).

Public High School in Anson County School have a of 76%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Anson Co. Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

10 Schools

759 Schools

# Students

2,902 Students

565,383 Students

# Teachers

204 Teachers

33,426 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
9	284	392
10	249	359
11	190	334
12	172	297

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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%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Anson County Schools
2023	#268
2022	#268
2021	#260
2019	#231
2018	#233
2017	#236
2016	#231
2015	#220
2014	#205
2013	#190
2012	#202

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(21-22)

31%

51%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2022	31%	51%
2021	20%	42%
2019	27%	42%
2018	28%	48%
2017	31%	47%
2016	27%	47%
2015	25%	44%
2014	23%	43%
2013	20%	42%
2012	63%	82%
2011	66%	82%

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35%

50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2022	35%	50%
2021	32%	47%
2019	33%	46%
2018	28%	47%
2017	33%	46%
2016	31%	47%
2015	30%	46%
2014	30%	46%
2013	28%	45%
2012	52%	73%
2011	52%	70%

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47%

63%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2022	47%	63%
2021	33%	61%

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(21-22)

89%

86%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2022	89%	86%
2021	88%	85%
2020	86%	86%
2019	83%	85%
2018	84%	86%
2017	80%	88%
2016	82%	88%
2015	85%	87%
2014	79%	86%
2013	77%	85%
2012	74%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.59	0.70
2021	0.59	0.69
2020	0.58	0.68
2019	0.58	0.68
2018	0.55	0.67
2017	0.55	0.67
2016	0.55	0.66
2015	0.55	0.66
2014	0.55	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.55	0.64
2011	0.55	0.64
2010	0.51	0.61
2009	0.52	0.61
2008	0.52	0.61
2007	0.51	0.60
2006	0.50	0.58
2005	0.50	0.58
2004	0.50	0.57
2003	0.49	0.56
2002	0.49	0.55
2001	0.49	0.53
2000	0.48	0.53
1999	0.47	0.52
1998	0.48	0.52
1997	0.47	0.50
1996	0.47	0.50
1995	0.47	0.49
1994	0.47	0.48
1993	0.47	0.48
1992	0.47	0.48
1991	0.48	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2013)
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%

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% Asian

1%

4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

9%

20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	8%	20%
2022	7%	20%
2021	6%	19%
2020	6%	18%
2019	6%	18%
2018	4%	17%
2017	4%	17%
2016	4%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	3%	15%
2013	3%	14%
2012	3%	13%
2011	3%	13%
2010	2%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	2%	10%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%

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% Black

56%

24%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	55%	25%
2022	55%	25%
2021	55%	25%
2020	56%	25%
2019	56%	25%
2018	58%	26%
2017	58%	26%
2016	58%	26%
2015	57%	26%
2014	58%	26%
2013	58%	26%
2012	59%	26%
2011	60%	26%
2010	62%	31%
2009	62%	31%
2008	61%	29%
2007	62%	29%
2006	63%	32%
2005	62%	31%
2004	63%	31%
2003	63%	31%
2002	63%	31%
2001	63%	31%
2000	64%	31%
1999	64%	31%
1998	64%	30%
1997	64%	31%
1996	63%	31%
1995	64%	30%
1994	63%	30%
1993	63%	30%
1992	63%	30%
1991	62%	30%

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% White

29%

45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	31%	44%
2022	31%	45%
2021	32%	46%
2020	32%	48%
2019	32%	48%
2018	35%	49%
2017	35%	49%
2016	34%	50%
2015	35%	50%
2014	35%	51%
2013	34%	52%
2012	33%	53%
2011	32%	53%
2010	33%	54%
2009	32%	54%
2008	33%	55%
2007	33%	56%
2006	33%	56%
2005	34%	57%
2004	33%	58%
2003	34%	59%
2002	34%	60%
2001	34%	61%
2000	35%	61%
1999	35%	62%
1998	35%	63%
1997	36%	64%
1996	37%	64%
1995	36%	65%
1994	37%	66%
1993	37%	66%
1992	37%	66%
1991	38%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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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

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$38 MM	$8 MM
2022	$37 MM	$8 MM
2021	$38 MM	$8 MM
2020	$37 MM	$8 MM
2019	$38 MM	$8 MM
2018	$38 MM	$8 MM
2017	$37 MM	$8 MM
2016	$37 MM	$8 MM
2015	$40 MM	$18 MM
2014	$37 MM	$10 MM
2012	$39 MM	$17 MM
2011	$40 MM	$19 MM
2010	$40 MM	$18 MM
2009	$43 MM	$19 MM
2008	$41 MM	$18 MM
2007	$40 MM	$18 MM
2006	$37 MM	$15 MM
2005	$37 MM	$15 MM
2004	$35 MM	$17 MM
2003	$33 MM	$17 MM
2002	$31 MM	$16 MM
2001	$38 MM	$17 MM
2000	$32 MM	$20 MM
1999	$30 MM	$23 MM
1998	$30 MM	$26 MM
1997	$27 MM	$34 MM
1996	$28 MM	$34 MM
1995	$23 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$17,964 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$37 MM	$8 MM
2022	$37 MM	$8 MM
2021	$37 MM	$8 MM
2020	$37 MM	$8 MM
2019	$38 MM	$7 MM
2018	$37 MM	$8 MM
2017	$35 MM	$9 MM
2016	$36 MM	$8 MM
2015	$40 MM	$18 MM
2014	$37 MM	$11 MM
2012	$39 MM	$16 MM
2011	$39 MM	$17 MM
2010	$40 MM	$18 MM
2009	$41 MM	$18 MM
2008	$39 MM	$17 MM
2007	$38 MM	$18 MM
2006	$36 MM	$15 MM
2005	$36 MM	$15 MM
2004	$33 MM	$16 MM
2003	$32 MM	$17 MM
2002	$31 MM	$15 MM
2001	$37 MM	$17 MM
2000	$31 MM	$20 MM
1999	$29 MM	$24 MM
1998	$30 MM	$26 MM
1997	$28 MM	$36 MM
1996	$26 MM	$33 MM
1995	$24 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,184

$11,191

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$12,952	$10,093
2022	$11,770	$9,918
2021	$12,830	$10,282
2020	$11,770	$9,918
2019	$11,983	$9,125
2018	$11,473	$9,419
2017	$11,100	$10,522
2016	$10,675	$9,128
2015	$11,461	$10,864
2014	$10,419	$9,046
2012	$10,422	$10,562
2011	$10,384	$12,703
2010	$10,354	$10,864
2009	$10,644	$11,105
2008	$10,149	$11,767
2007	$9,339	$9,479
2006	$8,774	$9,335
2005	$8,297	$8,913
2004	$7,804	$8,734
2003	$7,400	$8,577
2002	$6,787	$8,130
2001	$8,449	$7,294
2000	$6,928	$7,636
1999	$6,667	$7,252
1998	$6,647	$5,688
1997	$5,846	$5,690
1995	$5,240	$5,545
1992	$4,347	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$12,892

$11,616

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Anson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$12,666	$9,807
2022	$11,663	$9,654
2021	$12,547	$9,990
2020	$11,663	$9,654
2019	$12,071	$8,949
2018	$11,073	$9,637
2017	$10,596	$11,583
2016	$10,469	$9,753
2015	$11,473	$10,591
2014	$10,344	$9,388
2012	$10,284	$10,336
2011	$10,221	$11,927
2010	$10,365	$10,591
2009	$10,238	$10,880
2008	$9,698	$11,136
2007	$8,924	$9,418
2006	$8,416	$8,813
2005	$8,160	$8,647
2004	$7,390	$8,413
2003	$7,181	$8,886
2002	$6,912	$7,903
2001	$8,220	$7,301
2000	$6,701	$7,650
1999	$6,444	$7,340
1998	$6,513	$5,663
1997	$6,123	$6,040
1995	$5,492	$5,570
1992	$4,343	$4,725

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Anson Co. Early College High School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
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7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

177 Ledbetter Street
Polkton, NC 28135
(704) 272-5396

Gr: 9-13 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #22.

Anson High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

1/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

96 Anson High School Road
Wadesboro, NC 28170
(704) 694-9301

Gr: 9-12 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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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%)
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: 47% (Btm 50%)
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