Top Rankings
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 9 public preschools serving 5,534 students in Harnett County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Harnett County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
29 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
19,699 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
1,268 Teachers
32,939 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
124 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
122 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4,945 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
22%
# Black Students
4,907 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
25%
25%
# White Students
8,197 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
41%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
51 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,359 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
1,457
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,369
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,453
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,407
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,471
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,517
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,472
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,612
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,559
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,031
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,463
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,379
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,253
379
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benhaven Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
520 Olive Farm Dr
Olivia, NC 28368
(919) 499-4811
Olivia, NC 28368
(919) 499-4811
Grades: PK-5
| 932 students
Rank: #22.
Overhills Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2626 Ray Road
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910) 436-3545
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910) 436-3545
Grades: PK-5
| 848 students
Rank: #33.
Johnsonville Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18495 Nc Hwy 27 West
Cameron, NC 28326
(919) 499-4912
Cameron, NC 28326
(919) 499-4912
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
Rank: #44.
Lillington-shawtown Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
855 Old Us 421
Lillington, NC 27546
(910) 893-3483
Lillington, NC 27546
(910) 893-3483
Grades: PK-5
| 648 students
Rank: #55.
Coats Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
585 Brick Mill Road
Coats, NC 27521
(910) 897-8353
Coats, NC 27521
(910) 897-8353
Grades: PK-5
| 694 students
Rank: #66.
Boone Trail Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1425 Adcock Road
Mamers, NC 27552
(910) 893-4013
Mamers, NC 27552
(910) 893-4013
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
Rank: #77.
Harnett Primary
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 W Harnett St
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 892-0126
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 892-0126
Grades: PK-3
| 592 students
Rank: n/an/a
914 Anderson Creek Sch Rd
Bunnlevel, NC 28323
(910) 893-4523
Bunnlevel, NC 28323
(910) 893-4523
Grades: PK-2
| 551 students
Rank: n/an/a
282 N Harnett School Rd
Angier, NC 27501
(919) 639-4480
Angier, NC 27501
(919) 639-4480
Grades: PK-2
| 334 students
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