Hoke County Schools

310 Wooley Street
Raeford, NC 28376-3299
(District boundaries shown in map)
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4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hoke County Schools 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 6,204 students in Hoke County Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Hoke County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
2,146 Schools
# Students
8,729 Students
1,094,560 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
71,669 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hoke 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 85% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#222 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(21-22)
42%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

42%
50%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

64%
63%
85%
86.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
35.6%
28.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
7%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
5%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
28%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
34%
24%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
20%
42%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,796 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$20,622 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$112 MM
$21,575 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$12,898
$13,318

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,796
$13,934

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Hoke County Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
J W Turlington School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
116 W Prospect Ave
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-2583
Gr: 6-12 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 8,729 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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