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 Lillington.
PK–514 elementary schoolsThis district
514 elementary schoolsThis district
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.