Scotland County Schools School District

322 S Main St
Laurinburg, NC 28352-3855
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,368 students in Scotland County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Scotland County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
5,529 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
352 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Scotland County Schools 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 90% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#271 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Scotland County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scotland County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scotland County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scotland County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Scotland County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
861 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
2,699 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
49%
25%
# White Students
1,283 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
23%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
394 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
165
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
395
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
435
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
409
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
399
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
393
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
370
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
384
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
445
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
426
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
452
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
424
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
398
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,812 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 $13,323 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
$71 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Scotland County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$74 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Scotland County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,812
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Scotland County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,323
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Scotland County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Scotland County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shaw Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
18700 Old Wire Road
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 276-0611
Grades: 6-12
| 120 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
22801 Airbase Road
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 369-0590
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Rank: #33.
Carver Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
18601 Fieldcrest Road
Laurel Hill, NC 28351
(910) 462-4669
Grades: 6-8
| 614 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 5,529 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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