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Item: Harnett County Schools
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1008 South Eleventh St
Lillington, NC 27546

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (910) 893-8151

www.harnett.k12.nc.us

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Harnett County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

29 Schools

1,007 Schools

# Students

20,091 Students

477,947 Students

# Teachers

1,152 Teachers

32,759 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	297	75
Kind	1,355	212
1	1,425	216
2	1,474	219
3	1,241	215
4	1,118	202
5	1,214	199

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District Rank

Harnett County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#241 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools
2023	#241
2022	#241
2021	#223
2019	#205
2018	#187
2017	#203
2016	#195
2015	#192
2014	#172
2013	#153
2012	#179

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(21-22)

38%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2022	38%	51%
2021	31%	42%
2019	33%	42%
2018	36%	48%
2017	38%	47%
2016	37%	47%
2015	32%	44%
2014	33%	43%
2013	33%	42%
2012	72%	82%
2011	72%	82%

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41%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2022	41%	50%
2021	39%	47%
2019	40%	46%
2018	36%	47%
2017	39%	46%
2016	39%	47%
2015	36%	46%
2014	37%	46%
2013	38%	45%
2012	63%	73%
2011	61%	70%

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54%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2022	54%	63%
2021	53%	61%

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(21-22)

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2022	86%	86%
2021	86%	85%
2020	87%	86%
2019	87%	85%
2018	86%	86%
2017	81%	88%
2016	80%	88%
2015	82%	87%
2014	79%	86%
2013	77%	85%
2012	75%	83%

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(2022-23)

36.5%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2023	36.5%	28.7%
2022	46.8%	33.4%
2021	20.6%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.71	0.71
2022	0.70	0.70
2021	0.70	0.69
2020	0.69	0.68
2019	0.69	0.68
2018	0.67	0.67
2017	0.67	0.67
2016	0.66	0.66
2015	0.66	0.66
2014	0.66	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.64	0.64
2011	0.63	0.64
2010	0.60	0.61
2009	0.60	0.61
2008	0.59	0.61
2007	0.58	0.60
2006	0.58	0.58
2005	0.57	0.58
2004	0.57	0.57
2003	0.55	0.56
2002	0.54	0.55
2001	0.53	0.53
2000	0.52	0.53
1999	0.51	0.52
1998	0.50	0.52
1997	0.49	0.50
1996	0.49	0.50
1995	0.48	0.49
1994	0.48	0.48
1993	0.48	0.48
1992	0.47	0.48
1991	0.47	0.48

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2023	26%	20%
2022	25%	20%
2021	24%	19%
2020	22%	18%
2019	22%	18%
2018	21%	17%
2017	21%	17%
2016	20%	16%
2015	19%	16%
2014	18%	15%
2013	17%	14%
2012	16%	13%
2011	16%	13%
2010	13%	11%
2009	13%	11%
2008	13%	11%
2007	12%	10%
2006	10%	8%
2005	9%	8%
2004	9%	7%
2003	8%	6%
2002	7%	5%
2001	6%	4%
2000	5%	4%
1999	5%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	4%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

24%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2023	25%	25%
2022	25%	25%
2021	26%	25%
2020	25%	25%
2019	25%	25%
2018	25%	26%
2017	25%	26%
2016	25%	26%
2015	26%	26%
2014	24%	26%
2013	25%	26%
2012	25%	26%
2011	25%	26%
2010	32%	31%
2009	32%	31%
2008	28%	29%
2007	29%	29%
2006	33%	32%
2005	33%	31%
2004	33%	31%
2003	33%	31%
2002	32%	31%
2001	32%	31%
2000	32%	31%
1999	31%	31%
1998	31%	30%
1997	30%	31%
1996	30%	31%
1995	30%	30%
1994	30%	30%
1993	30%	30%
1992	30%	30%
1991	31%	30%

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% White

39%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2023	40%	44%
2022	42%	45%
2021	42%	46%
2020	46%	48%
2019	46%	48%
2018	48%	49%
2017	48%	49%
2016	49%	50%
2015	49%	50%
2014	50%	51%
2013	51%	52%
2012	52%	53%
2011	53%	53%
2010	53%	54%
2009	53%	54%
2008	55%	55%
2007	56%	56%
2006	56%	56%
2005	56%	57%
2004	57%	58%
2003	58%	59%
2002	59%	60%
2001	61%	61%
2000	61%	61%
1999	63%	62%
1998	64%	63%
1997	65%	64%
1996	65%	64%
1995	66%	65%
1994	66%	66%
1993	66%	66%
1992	67%	66%
1991	66%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,641 is less than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$191 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$191 MM	$8 MM
2022	$189 MM	$8 MM
2021	$191 MM	$8 MM
2020	$189 MM	$8 MM
2019	$191 MM	$8 MM
2018	$178 MM	$8 MM
2017	$176 MM	$8 MM
2016	$167 MM	$8 MM
2015	$187 MM	$18 MM
2014	$162 MM	$10 MM
2012	$160 MM	$17 MM
2011	$174 MM	$19 MM
2010	$187 MM	$18 MM
2009	$191 MM	$19 MM
2008	$168 MM	$18 MM
2007	$150 MM	$18 MM
2006	$128 MM	$15 MM
2005	$122 MM	$15 MM
2004	$118 MM	$17 MM
2003	$127 MM	$17 MM
2002	$117 MM	$16 MM
2001	$107 MM	$17 MM
2000	$101 MM	$20 MM
1999	$104 MM	$23 MM
1998	$84 MM	$26 MM
1997	$74 MM	$34 MM
1996	$80 MM	$34 MM
1995	$69 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$194 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$194 MM	$8 MM
2022	$192 MM	$8 MM
2021	$194 MM	$8 MM
2020	$192 MM	$8 MM
2019	$193 MM	$7 MM
2018	$184 MM	$8 MM
2017	$181 MM	$9 MM
2016	$173 MM	$8 MM
2015	$177 MM	$18 MM
2014	$172 MM	$11 MM
2012	$161 MM	$16 MM
2011	$159 MM	$17 MM
2010	$177 MM	$18 MM
2009	$177 MM	$18 MM
2008	$162 MM	$17 MM
2007	$138 MM	$18 MM
2006	$122 MM	$15 MM
2005	$123 MM	$15 MM
2004	$120 MM	$16 MM
2003	$122 MM	$17 MM
2002	$112 MM	$15 MM
2001	$102 MM	$17 MM
2000	$100 MM	$20 MM
1999	$103 MM	$24 MM
1998	$86 MM	$26 MM
1997	$75 MM	$36 MM
1996	$79 MM	$33 MM
1995	$67 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,495

$11,170

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$9,515	$10,093
2022	$9,271	$9,918
2021	$9,797	$10,282
2020	$9,271	$9,918
2019	$9,293	$9,125
2018	$8,607	$9,419
2017	$8,477	$10,522
2016	$8,067	$9,128
2015	$9,135	$10,864
2014	$8,025	$9,046
2012	$8,148	$10,562
2011	$8,820	$12,703
2010	$9,710	$10,864
2009	$10,080	$11,105
2008	$9,144	$11,767
2007	$8,377	$9,479
2006	$7,267	$9,335
2005	$7,161	$8,913
2004	$6,969	$8,734
2003	$7,572	$8,577
2002	$7,065	$8,130
2001	$6,544	$7,294
2000	$6,323	$7,636
1999	$6,658	$7,252
1998	$5,494	$5,688
1997	$5,129	$5,690
1995	$5,151	$5,545
1992	$4,261	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$9,641

$11,594

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$9,662	$9,807
2022	$9,383	$9,654
2021	$9,949	$9,990
2020	$9,383	$9,654
2019	$9,403	$8,949
2018	$8,883	$9,637
2017	$8,693	$11,583
2016	$8,355	$9,753
2015	$8,618	$10,591
2014	$8,485	$9,388
2012	$8,193	$10,336
2011	$8,088	$11,927
2010	$9,161	$10,591
2009	$9,333	$10,880
2008	$8,783	$11,136
2007	$7,713	$9,418
2006	$6,955	$8,813
2005	$7,246	$8,647
2004	$7,071	$8,413
2003	$7,317	$8,886
2002	$6,762	$7,903
2001	$6,266	$7,301
2000	$6,222	$7,650
1999	$6,601	$7,340
1998	$5,603	$5,663
1997	$5,169	$6,040
1995	$5,055	$5,570
1992	$4,726	$4,725

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 20,091 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: 86% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education