Hoke County Schools

310 Wooley Street
Raeford, NC 28376-3299
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
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 middle school serving 2,057 students in Hoke County Schools. 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 Hoke County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
8,729 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
31,042 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%)
(21-22)
42%
51%
42%
50%
64%
63%
85%
86.5%
(2022-23)
35.6%
28.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.71
% American Indian
7%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
28%
21%
% Black
34%
25%
% White
20%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
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
Spending
$112 MM
$21,575 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,898
$13,318
Spending / Student
$12,796
$13,934

Best Hoke County Schools Public Middle 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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