C+
Harnett County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Dunn, Angier, Lillington, Erwin and Coats.
Students
20,095
Schools
29
Spent per student
$10,916
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Debt
$122.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harnett County Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the NC average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $122.5M, about $6,095 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Angier.
PK–8135 schoolsWake County Schools
5Angier ElementaryThis district
6–1241 schoolsWake County Schools
1232 high schoolsWake County Schools
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,916 per student · 16% below NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 62%Federal 25%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
19,187’20
19,421’21
20,050’22
20,033’23
20,095’24
Up 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 39%Hispanic 28%Black 24%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
29 public schools.
Benhaven Elementary
B1,065 students16:1
Overhills Elementary
C866 students16:1
Highland Elementary
C+854 students15:1
Dunn Elementary
D813 students14:1
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary
C−695 students15:1
Northwest Harnett Elementary
B645 students18:1
Erwin Elementary
C−637 students15:1
Coats Elementary
C−633 students14:1
Anderson Creek Primary
553 students15:1
Boone Trail Elementary
C−545 students15:1
Johnsonville Elementary
C489 students16:1
South Harnett Elementary
C476 students14:1
Angier Elementary
D376 students14:1
North Harnett Primary
329 students13:1
Buies Creek Elementary
B−267 students17:1
LaFayette Elementary
179 students17:1
Harnett Central Middle
C1,059 students17:1
Highland Middle
C+762 students15:1
Overhills Middle
C758 students16:1
Western Harnett Middle
C+700 students15:1
Coats-Erwin Middle
C589 students16:1
Dunn Middle
D388 students14:1
Overhills High
A−1,981 students27:1
Harnett Central High
B1,522 students25:1
Western Harnett High
A−1,324 students23:1
Triton High
B−1,274 students22:1
Harnett County Early College
C185 students34:1
STAR Academy
D−31 students9:1
Harnett Virtual Academy
100 students
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.