Top Rankings
Scotland County Schools 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,278 students in Scotland County Schools. 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 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 80% 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
10 Schools
875 Schools
# Students
5,414 Students
497,279 Students
# Teachers
382 Teachers
31,075 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scotland 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)32%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.2%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
% American Indian
15%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
21%
% Black
50%
25%
% White
22%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,084 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,606 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,084
$11,168
Spending / Student
$13,606
$11,592
Best Scotland County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shaw Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18700 Old Wire Road
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 276-0611
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 276-0611
Gr: 6-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #22.
Spring Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22801 Airbase Road
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 369-0590
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 369-0590
Gr: 6-8 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #33.
Carver Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
18601 Fieldcrest Road
Laurel Hill, NC 28351
(910) 462-4669
Laurel Hill, NC 28351
(910) 462-4669
Gr: 6-8 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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