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Harnett County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 4,676 students in Harnett County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Harnett County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
28 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
20,048 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
1,293 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Harnett County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 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 increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
114 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
150 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,209 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
20%
# Black Students
4,955 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
25%
25%
# White Students
8,075 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
40%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
58 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,489 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
252
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
1,476
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,527
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,391
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,541
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,459
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,541
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,488
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,482
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,594
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,908
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,699
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,363
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,327
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,515 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,662 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,515
$11,229
Spending / Student
$9,662
$11,655
Best Harnett County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Harnett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11135 Nc Hwy 27 West
Lillington, NC 27546
(919) 499-4497
Lillington, NC 27546
(919) 499-4497
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #22.
Overhills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2711 Ray Road
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910) 436-0009
Spring Lake, NC 28390
(910) 436-0009
Grades: 6-8
| 799 students
Rank: #33.
Highland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
345 Highland School Rd
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 498-3331
Sanford, NC 27332
(919) 498-3331
Grades: 6-8
| 875 students
Rank: #44.
Harnett Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1008 South 11th Street
Lillington, NC 27546
(910) 893-8151
Lillington, NC 27546
(910) 893-8151
Grades: K-12
| 122 students
Rank: #55.
Harnett Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2529 Harnett Central Rd
Angier, NC 27501
(919) 639-6000
Angier, NC 27501
(919) 639-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,024 students
Rank: #66.
Coats-erwin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2833 Nc Hwy 55e
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 230-0300
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 230-0300
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
Rank: #77.
Dunn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Meadowlark Road
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 892-1016
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 892-1016
Grades: 6-8
| 412 students
Rank: #88.
Star Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 11th Street
Lillington, NC 27546
(910) 893-4072
Lillington, NC 27546
(910) 893-4072
Grades: 6-12
| 18 students
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