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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 are 3 public high schools serving 2,551 students in Hoke County Schools. 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 Hoke County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Hoke County School have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sandhoke Early College High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
8,729 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
31,535 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.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)42%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
86.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.6%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.71
% American Indian
7%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
28%
21%
% Black
34%
25%
% White
20%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$20,622 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$21,575 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,898
$13,318
Spending / Student
$12,796
$13,934
Best Hoke County Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sandhoke Early College High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1110 East Central Avenue
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 878-5806
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 878-5806
Gr: 9-13 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #22.
Hoke County High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
505 S Bethel Road
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-2156
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-2156
Gr: 9-12 | 2,110 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #33.
J W Turlington School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
116 W Prospect Ave
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-2583
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-2583
Gr: 6-12 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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