Anson County Schools School District

320 Camden Road
Wadesboro, NC 28170
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 431 students in Anson 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 School in Anson County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
2,902 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Anson 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 89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#268 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Anson County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Anson 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.
35%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anson 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.
47%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Anson 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.
89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Anson 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:

0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
249 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
1,619 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
56%
25%
# White Students
841 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
29%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
220
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
241
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
225
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,184 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 $12,892 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
$38 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Anson 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
$37 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Anson 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
$13,184
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Anson 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
$12,892
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Anson 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 Anson County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anson Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
832 Us Hwy 52 N
Wadesboro, NC 28170
(704) 694-3945
Grades: 7-8
| 431 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: KG-13
  • Enrollment: 2,902 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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