Harnett County Schools

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade

Public schools for Dunn, Angier, Lillington, Erwin and Coats.

At a glance

20,095Students enrolled

29Schools

5Towns served

$10,916Spent per student

17:1Student–teacher ratio

74%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

DunnAngierLillingtonErwinCoats

Grades PK–5

Dunn Elementary813 students · DunnThis district

Grades PK–8

135 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listWake County Schools

Grades 5

Angier Elementary376 students · AngierThis district

Grades 6–12

41 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listWake County Schools

Grades 12

32 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listWake County Schools

Grades PK–5

14 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 5

14 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–5

Erwin Elementary637 students · ErwinThis district

Grades PK–5

Coats Elementary633 students · CoatsThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NC

Math proficiency31%

State average 41.9%

Reading / language arts39%

State average 47.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 87.7%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$10,916

per student each year · 16% below the NC average

Spending

Classroom instruction62%

Support & administration33%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)14%

State62%

Federal25%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

19,187’20

19,421’21

20,050’22

20,033’23

20,095’24

Students

White · 39%7,791

Hispanic · 28%5,687

Black · 24%4,869

Two or more races · 7%1,397

Asian · 1%165

American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%111

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Dunn8,559 people

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Angier6,241 people · Grades PK–8 at Olive Chapel Elementary or Benhaven Elementary and others

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Lillington4,709 people

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Erwin4,687 people

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Coats1,664 people

Schools29 in district

Level

All 29 Elementary 16 Middle 6 High 6 Other 1

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Benhaven ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,065 students · Sanford

BPublic 📚

Overhills ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 866 students · Spring Lake

CPublic 📚

Highland ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 854 students · Sanford

C+Public 📚

Dunn ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 813 students · Dunn

DPublic 📚

Lillington-Shawtown ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 695 students · Lillington

C-Public 📚

Northwest Harnett ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 645 students · Fuquay-varina

BPublic 📚

Erwin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 637 students · Erwin

C-Public 📚

Coats ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 633 students · Coats

C-Public 📚

Anderson Creek PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 553 students · Bunnlevel

Public 📚

Boone Trail ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 545 students · Lillington

C-Public 📚

Johnsonville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 489 students · Cameron

CPublic 📚

South Harnett ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 476 students · Bunnlevel

CPublic 📚

Angier ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 376 students · Angier

DPublic 📚

North Harnett PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 329 students · Angier

Public 📚

Buies Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 267 students · Buies Creek

B-Public 📚

LaFayette ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 179 students · Fuquay-varina

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.