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Harnett 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 7 public high schools serving 6,289 students in Harnett County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Harnett County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Harnett County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harnett County Early College, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
29 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
19,699 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
1,268 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Harnett County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 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 86% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.68
# American Indian Students
124 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
122 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
4,945 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
19%
# Black Students
4,907 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
25%
25%
# White Students
8,197 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
41%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
51 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,359 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
543
# Students in K Grade:
1,457
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,369
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,453
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,407
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,471
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,517
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,472
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,612
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,559
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,031
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,463
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,379
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,253
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,684 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,833 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,684
$11,354
Spending / Student
$9,833
$11,785
Best Harnett County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harnett County Early College
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
660 E Johnson St
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 814-3470
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 814-3470
Grades: 9-13
| 95 students
Rank: #22.
Triton High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
215 Maynard Lake Road
Erwin, NC 28339
(910) 897-8121
Erwin, NC 28339
(910) 897-8121
Grades: 9-12
| 1,225 students
Rank: #33.
Overhills High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2495 Ray Road
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910) 436-1436
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910) 436-1436
Grades: 9-12
| 1,838 students
Rank: #44.
Western Harnett High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10637 Nc Hwy 27 West
Lillington, NC 27546
(919) 499-5113
Lillington, NC 27546
(919) 499-5113
Grades: 9-12
| 1,322 students
Rank: #55.
Harnett Central High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2911 Harnett Central Rd
Angier, NC 27501
(919) 639-6161
Angier, NC 27501
(919) 639-6161
Grades: 9-12
| 1,498 students
Rank: #66.
Harnett Virtual Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1008 South 11th Street
Lillington, NC 27546
(910) 893-8151
Lillington, NC 27546
(910) 893-8151
Grades: K-12
| 268 students
Rank: #77.
Star Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 11th Street
Lillington, NC 27546
(910) 893-4072
Lillington, NC 27546
(910) 893-4072
Grades: 6-12
| 43 students
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