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Item: Scotland County Schools
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

322 S Main St
Laurinburg, NC 28352-3855

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (910) 276-1138

www.scotland.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

10 Schools

758 Schools

# Students

5,414 Students

568,636 Students

# Teachers

382 Teachers

31,535 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
7	1	36
8	8	37
9	501	385
10	396	359
11	371	337
12	375	315

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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.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Scotland County Schools
2023	#271
2022	#271
2021	#262
2019	#243
2018	#192
2017	#205
2016	#184
2015	#175
2014	#154
2013	#148
2012	#132
2011	#129
2010	#148

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(21-22)

32%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2022	32%	51%
2021	23%	42%
2019	28%	42%
2018	35%	48%
2017	41%	47%
2016	43%	47%
2015	39%	44%
2014	39%	43%
2013	37%	42%
2012	83%	82%
2011	83%	82%
2010	79%	81%

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32%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2022	32%	50%
2021	28%	47%
2019	31%	46%
2018	35%	47%
2017	35%	46%
2016	38%	47%
2015	37%	46%
2014	37%	46%
2013	36%	45%
2012	68%	73%
2011	65%	70%
2010	63%	69%

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48%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2022	48%	63%
2021	47%	61%

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86%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	86%	86%
2022	90%	86%
2021	86%	85%
2020	91%	86%
2019	81%	85%
2018	87%	86%
2017	83%	88%
2016	83%	88%
2015	82%	87%
2014	78%	86%
2013	73%	85%
2012	76%	83%
2011	66%	81%

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(2022-23)

37.2%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	37.2%	28.7%
2022	41.1%	33.4%
2021	39.1%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.67	0.71
2022	0.67	0.70
2021	0.67	0.69
2020	0.68	0.70
2019	0.68	0.68
2018	0.67	0.68
2017	0.67	0.67
2016	0.67	0.66
2015	0.67	0.66
2014	0.67	0.65
2013	0.67	0.65
2012	0.67	0.64
2011	0.67	0.64
2010	0.63	0.61
2009	0.63	0.61
2008	0.64	0.61
2007	0.64	0.60
2006	0.63	0.58
2005	0.62	0.57
2004	0.62	0.57
2003	0.62	0.56
2002	0.61	0.55
2001	0.61	0.53
2000	0.60	0.53
1999	0.60	0.51
1998	0.59	0.51
1997	0.59	0.50
1996	0.59	0.49
1995	0.59	0.49
1994	0.59	0.48
1993	0.59	0.48
1992	0.59	0.48
1991	0.59	0.48
1990	0.59	0.48
1989	0.59	0.47
1988	0.59	0.47

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% American Indian

15%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	16%	1%
2022	16%	1%
2021	16%	1%
2020	16%	1%
2019	16%	1%
2018	16%	1%
2017	16%	1%
2016	16%	1%
2015	17%	1%
2014	16%	1%
2013	15%	1%
2012	15%	1%
2011	15%	2%
2010	15%	1%
2009	15%	2%
2008	15%	2%
2007	15%	2%
2006	14%	2%
2005	13%	1%
2004	13%	2%
2003	12%	2%
2002	11%	2%
2001	12%	2%
2000	11%	2%
1999	11%	1%
1998	10%	1%
1997	10%	2%
1996	10%	1%
1995	9%	2%
1994	10%	2%
1993	9%	2%
1992	10%	2%
1991	10%	2%
1990	10%	2%
1989	11%	2%
1988	10%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	4%	20%
2022	4%	20%
2021	4%	19%
2020	3%	19%
2019	3%	18%
2018	3%	18%
2017	3%	17%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	15%
2013	3%	14%
2012	2%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	10%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%

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% Black

50%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	49%	25%
2022	49%	25%
2021	49%	25%
2020	47%	24%
2019	47%	25%
2018	46%	25%
2017	46%	26%
2016	46%	26%
2015	46%	26%
2014	46%	26%
2013	46%	26%
2012	46%	26%
2011	45%	26%
2010	49%	31%
2009	49%	31%
2008	47%	29%
2007	46%	29%
2006	48%	31%
2005	48%	32%
2004	48%	31%
2003	48%	31%
2002	47%	31%
2001	47%	31%
2000	48%	31%
1999	47%	31%
1998	46%	31%
1997	46%	31%
1996	46%	31%
1995	47%	30%
1994	46%	30%
1993	46%	30%
1992	45%	30%
1991	45%	30%
1990	46%	30%
1989	45%	30%
1988	45%	30%

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% White

22%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	25%	44%
2022	25%	45%
2021	26%	46%
2020	29%	46%
2019	29%	48%
2018	31%	48%
2017	31%	49%
2016	31%	50%
2015	32%	50%
2014	31%	51%
2013	31%	52%
2012	32%	53%
2011	33%	53%
2010	34%	54%
2009	34%	54%
2008	35%	55%
2007	36%	56%
2006	36%	57%
2005	37%	57%
2004	37%	58%
2003	38%	59%
2002	40%	60%
2001	40%	61%
2000	41%	61%
1999	42%	63%
1998	44%	63%
1997	44%	64%
1996	44%	65%
1995	44%	65%
1994	44%	66%
1993	45%	66%
1992	45%	66%
1991	45%	66%
1990	44%	66%
1989	44%	67%
1988	45%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,849 is higher 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 $14,706 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$80 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$80 MM	$11 MM
2022	$82 MM	$9 MM
2021	$71 MM	$8 MM
2020	$67 MM	$8 MM
2019	$66 MM	$8 MM
2018	$66 MM	$8 MM
2017	$63 MM	$8 MM
2016	$64 MM	$8 MM
2015	$86 MM	$18 MM
2014	$63 MM	$10 MM
2012	$63 MM	$17 MM
2011	$72 MM	$19 MM
2010	$86 MM	$18 MM
2009	$83 MM	$19 MM
2008	$73 MM	$18 MM
2007	$70 MM	$18 MM
2006	$62 MM	$15 MM
2005	$61 MM	$15 MM
2004	$58 MM	$17 MM
2003	$56 MM	$17 MM
2002	$57 MM	$16 MM
2001	$55 MM	$17 MM
2000	$55 MM	$20 MM
1999	$49 MM	$23 MM
1998	$43 MM	$26 MM
1997	$41 MM	$34 MM
1996	$39 MM	$34 MM
1995	$37 MM	$32 MM
1992	$34 MM	$23 MM
1990	$30 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$80 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$80 MM	$10 MM
2022	$83 MM	$9 MM
2021	$74 MM	$8 MM
2020	$85 MM	$8 MM
2019	$75 MM	$7 MM
2018	$69 MM	$8 MM
2017	$66 MM	$9 MM
2016	$65 MM	$8 MM
2015	$76 MM	$18 MM
2014	$62 MM	$11 MM
2012	$64 MM	$16 MM
2011	$74 MM	$17 MM
2010	$76 MM	$18 MM
2009	$75 MM	$18 MM
2008	$70 MM	$17 MM
2007	$68 MM	$18 MM
2006	$61 MM	$15 MM
2005	$59 MM	$15 MM
2004	$55 MM	$16 MM
2003	$56 MM	$17 MM
2002	$56 MM	$15 MM
2001	$56 MM	$17 MM
2000	$60 MM	$20 MM
1999	$55 MM	$24 MM
1998	$47 MM	$26 MM
1997	$40 MM	$36 MM
1996	$38 MM	$33 MM
1995	$37 MM	$32 MM
1992	$33 MM	$23 MM
1990	$30 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,849

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,295	$13,656
2022	$15,118	$12,185
2021	$12,860	$10,282
2020	$11,750	$9,918
2019	$11,459	$9,125
2018	$11,216	$9,419
2017	$10,596	$10,522
2016	$10,625	$9,128
2015	$13,972	$10,864
2014	$10,370	$9,046
2012	$10,083	$10,562
2011	$11,076	$12,703
2010	$12,906	$10,864
2009	$11,959	$11,105
2008	$10,582	$11,767
2007	$9,882	$9,479
2006	$8,778	$9,335
2005	$8,655	$8,913
2004	$8,201	$8,734
2003	$7,872	$8,577
2002	$8,025	$8,130
2001	$7,697	$7,294
2000	$7,652	$7,636
1999	$6,835	$7,252
1998	$5,930	$5,688
1997	$5,526	$5,690
1995	$5,081	$5,545
1992	$4,624	$4,737
1990	$4,121	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$14,706

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Scotland County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$14,157	$12,720
2022	$15,245	$11,976
2021	$13,374	$9,990
2020	$14,733	$9,654
2019	$13,144	$8,949
2018	$11,695	$9,637
2017	$10,942	$11,583
2016	$10,827	$9,753
2015	$12,358	$10,591
2014	$10,312	$9,388
2012	$10,182	$10,336
2011	$11,361	$11,927
2010	$11,415	$10,591
2009	$10,705	$10,880
2008	$10,148	$11,136
2007	$9,711	$9,418
2006	$8,619	$8,813
2005	$8,460	$8,647
2004	$7,784	$8,413
2003	$7,818	$8,886
2002	$7,886	$7,903
2001	$7,822	$7,301
2000	$8,420	$7,650
1999	$7,730	$7,340
1998	$6,442	$5,663
1997	$5,430	$6,040
1995	$5,071	$5,570
1992	$4,479	$4,725
1990	$4,125	$4,461

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Best Scotland County Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Scotland Early College High School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

615 W. Covington Street
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 410-1945

Gr: 9-13 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #22.

Shaw Academy

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

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18700 Old Wire Road
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 276-0611

Gr: 6-12 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #33.

Scotland High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1000 West Church St
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 276-7370

Gr: 9-12 | 1,294 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 5,414 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 86% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education