Of Robeson County School District

Item: Of Robeson County School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

100 Hargrave Street
Lumberton, NC 28358

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (910) 671-6000

www.robeson.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Of Robeson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

37 Schools

2,764 Schools

# Students

20,949 Students

1,547,014 Students

# Teachers

1,281 Teachers

100,085 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	434	67
Kind	1,521	314
1	1,651	325
2	1,602	336
3	1,488	318
4	1,519	325
5	1,563	328
6	1,476	330
7	1,514	332
8	1,594	338
9	2,100	392
10	1,756	359
11	1,489	334
12	1,242	298

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District Rank

Of Robeson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 79% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Of Robeson County School District
2023	#290
2022	#290
2021	#281
2019	#262
2018	#242
2017	#251
2016	#242
2015	#230
2014	#213
2013	#189
2012	#187

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(21-22)

29%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
2022	29%	51%
2021	17%	42%
2019	23%	42%
2018	26%	48%
2017	25%	47%
2016	26%	47%
2015	23%	44%
2014	23%	43%
2013	24%	42%
2012	73%	82%
2011	73%	82%

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29%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
2022	29%	50%
2021	25%	47%
2019	26%	46%
2018	26%	47%
2017	25%	46%
2016	25%	47%
2015	24%	46%
2014	25%	46%
2013	26%	45%
2012	57%	73%
2011	54%	70%

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48%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
2022	48%	63%
2021	33%	61%

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(21-22)

85%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
2022	85%	86%
2021	87%	85%
2020	87%	86%
2019	84%	85%
2018	86%	86%
2017	87%	88%
2016	86%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	85%	86%
2013	85%	85%
2012	83%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
2023	0.74	0.71
2022	0.74	0.70
2021	0.73	0.69
2020	0.73	0.68
2019	0.73	0.68
2018	0.72	0.67
2017	0.72	0.67
2016	0.72	0.66
2015	0.72	0.66
2014	0.72	0.65
2013	0.72	0.65
2012	0.72	0.64
2011	0.71	0.64
2010	0.69	0.61
2009	0.69	0.61
2008	0.69	0.61
2007	0.69	0.60
2006	0.69	0.58
2005	0.68	0.58
2004	0.68	0.57
2003	0.68	0.56
2002	0.67	0.55
2001	0.67	0.53
2000	0.67	0.53
1999	0.66	0.52
1998	0.66	0.52
1997	0.66	0.50
1996	0.66	0.50
1995	0.65	0.49
1994	0.65	0.48
1993	0.65	0.48
1992	0.65	0.48
1991	0.65	0.48

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% American Indian

37%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
2023	39%	1%
2022	39%	1%
2021	41%	1%
2020	43%	1%
2019	43%	1%
2018	43%	1%
2017	43%	1%
2016	43%	1%
2015	44%	1%
2014	42%	1%
2013	44%	1%
2012	44%	1%
2011	44%	2%
2010	44%	1%
2009	44%	2%
2008	45%	2%
2007	44%	2%
2006	44%	2%
2005	44%	2%
2004	44%	2%
2003	44%	2%
2002	44%	2%
2001	43%	2%
2000	44%	2%
1999	44%	2%
1998	45%	2%
1997	45%	2%
1996	45%	2%
1995	45%	2%
1994	47%	2%
1993	46%	2%
1992	47%	2%
1991	46%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2022)
Year	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

22%

21%

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

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% Black

23%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
2023	25%	25%
2022	25%	25%
2021	24%	25%
2020	23%	25%
2019	23%	25%
2018	24%	26%
2017	24%	26%
2016	25%	26%
2015	25%	26%
2014	26%	26%
2013	25%	26%
2012	25%	26%
2011	26%	26%
2010	29%	31%
2009	30%	31%
2008	28%	29%
2007	29%	29%
2006	30%	32%
2005	30%	31%
2004	31%	31%
2003	31%	31%
2002	32%	31%
2001	32%	31%
2000	32%	31%
1999	31%	31%
1998	31%	30%
1997	31%	31%
1996	31%	31%
1995	31%	30%
1994	30%	30%
1993	31%	30%
1992	30%	30%
1991	30%	30%

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% White

10%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
2023	10%	44%
2022	10%	45%
2021	11%	46%
2020	12%	48%
2019	12%	48%
2018	13%	49%
2017	13%	49%
2016	14%	50%
2015	14%	50%
2014	15%	51%
2013	15%	52%
2012	16%	53%
2011	16%	53%
2010	17%	54%
2009	17%	54%
2008	17%	55%
2007	18%	56%
2006	19%	56%
2005	20%	57%
2004	20%	58%
2003	21%	59%
2002	21%	60%
2001	22%	61%
2000	22%	61%
1999	23%	62%
1998	23%	63%
1997	23%	64%
1996	23%	64%
1995	24%	65%
1994	23%	66%
1993	23%	66%
1992	23%	66%
1991	24%	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	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,074 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,686 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$253 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
2023	$253 MM	$8 MM
2022	$235 MM	$8 MM
2021	$253 MM	$8 MM
2020	$235 MM	$8 MM
2019	$240 MM	$8 MM
2018	$231 MM	$8 MM
2017	$218 MM	$8 MM
2016	$217 MM	$8 MM
2015	$216 MM	$18 MM
2014	$226 MM	$10 MM
2012	$205 MM	$17 MM
2011	$228 MM	$19 MM
2010	$216 MM	$18 MM
2009	$227 MM	$19 MM
2008	$223 MM	$18 MM
2007	$199 MM	$18 MM
2006	$198 MM	$15 MM
2005	$185 MM	$15 MM
2004	$161 MM	$17 MM
2003	$157 MM	$17 MM
2002	$155 MM	$16 MM
2001	$172 MM	$17 MM
2000	$160 MM	$20 MM
1999	$140 MM	$23 MM
1998	$128 MM	$26 MM
1997	$118 MM	$34 MM
1996	$110 MM	$34 MM
1995	$110 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$245 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
2023	$245 MM	$8 MM
2022	$215 MM	$8 MM
2021	$245 MM	$8 MM
2020	$215 MM	$8 MM
2019	$240 MM	$7 MM
2018	$234 MM	$8 MM
2017	$221 MM	$9 MM
2016	$211 MM	$8 MM
2015	$219 MM	$18 MM
2014	$227 MM	$11 MM
2012	$207 MM	$16 MM
2011	$231 MM	$17 MM
2010	$219 MM	$18 MM
2009	$233 MM	$18 MM
2008	$216 MM	$17 MM
2007	$205 MM	$18 MM
2006	$195 MM	$15 MM
2005	$185 MM	$15 MM
2004	$159 MM	$16 MM
2003	$161 MM	$17 MM
2002	$159 MM	$15 MM
2001	$167 MM	$17 MM
2000	$155 MM	$20 MM
1999	$136 MM	$24 MM
1998	$125 MM	$26 MM
1997	$118 MM	$36 MM
1996	$114 MM	$33 MM
1995	$110 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,074

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
2023	$11,948	$10,093
2022	$10,782	$9,918
2021	$11,998	$10,282
2020	$10,782	$9,918
2019	$10,890	$9,125
2018	$10,374	$9,419
2017	$9,183	$10,522
2016	$9,047	$9,128
2015	$8,965	$10,864
2014	$9,578	$9,046
2012	$8,188	$10,562
2011	$9,520	$12,703
2010	$9,023	$10,864
2009	$9,231	$11,105
2008	$9,226	$11,767
2007	$8,206	$9,479
2006	$8,125	$9,335
2005	$7,528	$8,913
2004	$6,612	$8,734
2003	$6,481	$8,577
2002	$6,456	$8,130
2001	$7,201	$7,294
2000	$6,659	$7,636
1999	$5,820	$7,252
1998	$5,310	$5,688
1997	$4,984	$5,690
1995	$4,666	$5,545
1992	$4,398	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$11,686

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Of Robeson County School District	North Carolina
2023	$11,564	$9,807
2022	$9,866	$9,654
2021	$11,612	$9,990
2020	$9,866	$9,654
2019	$10,909	$8,949
2018	$10,503	$9,637
2017	$9,295	$11,583
2016	$8,824	$9,753
2015	$9,099	$10,591
2014	$9,640	$9,388
2012	$8,292	$10,336
2011	$9,638	$11,927
2010	$9,157	$10,591
2009	$9,470	$10,880
2008	$8,942	$11,136
2007	$8,451	$9,418
2006	$8,004	$8,813
2005	$7,519	$8,647
2004	$6,542	$8,413
2003	$6,664	$8,886
2002	$6,628	$7,903
2001	$7,001	$7,301
2000	$6,466	$7,650
1999	$5,659	$7,340
1998	$5,222	$5,663
1997	$4,979	$6,040
1995	$4,704	$5,570
1992	$4,470	$4,725

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Of Robeson County School District?

Of Robeson County School District manages 37 public schools serving 20,949 students.

What is the rank of Of Robeson County School District?

Of Robeson County School District is ranked #292 out of 320 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Of Robeson County School District?

37% of Of Robeson County School District students are American Indian, 23% of students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Of Robeson County School District?

Of Robeson County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What is Of Robeson County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,686 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 37 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 20,949 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 85% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education