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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 8 public middle schools serving 4,863 students in Harnett County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Harnett County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
29 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
19,699 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
1,268 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Harnett 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 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
# American Indian Students
124 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
122 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,945 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
19%
# Black Students
4,907 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
25%
26%
# White Students
8,197 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
41%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
51 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,359 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
1,457
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,369
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,453
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,407
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,471
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,517
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,472
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,612
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,559
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,031
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,463
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,379
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,253
7,429
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Harnett Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11135 Nc Hwy 27 West
Lillington, NC 27546
(919) 499-4497
Lillington, NC 27546
(919) 499-4497
Grades: 6-8
| 795 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
345 Highland School Rd
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 498-3331
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 498-3331
Grades: 6-8
| 942 students
Rank: #33.
Overhills Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2711 Ray Road
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910) 436-0009
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910) 436-0009
Grades: 6-8
| 813 students
Rank: #44.
Coats-erwin Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2833 Nc Hwy 55e
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 230-0300
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 230-0300
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students
Rank: #55.
Harnett Central Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2529 Harnett Central Rd
Angier, NC 27501
(919) 639-6000
Angier, NC 27501
(919) 639-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 992 students
Rank: #66.
Dunn Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Meadowlark Road
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 892-1016
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 892-1016
Grades: 6-8
| 382 students
Rank: #77.
Star Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
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
Rank: n/an/a
1008 South 11th Street
Lillington, NC 27546
(910) 893-8151
Lillington, NC 27546
(910) 893-8151
Grades: K-12
| 268 students
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