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 is 1 public middle school serving 431 students in Anson County Schools. 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 School in Anson County School have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
880 Schools
# Students
2,902 Students
493,642 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
31,617 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
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
56%
25%
% White
29%
44%
% 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 Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anson Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
832 Us Hwy 52 N
Wadesboro, NC 28170
(704) 694-3945
Gr: 7-8 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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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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