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Harnett County Schools School District

1008 South Eleventh St
Lillington, NC 27546

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (910) 893-8151

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Harnett County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

29 Schools

2,764 Schools

# Students

20,032 Students

1,547,014 Students

# Teachers

1,274 Teachers

100,085 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	270	67
Kind	1,463	314
1	1,501	325
2	1,536	336
3	1,420	318
4	1,531	325
5	1,448	328
6	1,468	330
7	1,475	332
8	1,505	338
9	1,915	392
10	1,590	359
11	1,600	334
12	1,310	298

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District Rank

Harnett 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 86% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#241 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools School District
2022	#241
2021	#223
2019	#205
2018	#187
2017	#203
2016	#195
2015	#192
2014	#172
2013	#153
2012	#179
2011	#177

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38%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	38%	51%
2021	31%	42%
2019	33%	42%
2018	36%	48%
2017	38%	47%
2016	37%	47%
2015	32%	44%
2014	33%	43%
2013	33%	42%
2012	72%	82%
2011	72%	82%

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41%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	41%	50%
2021	39%	47%
2019	40%	46%
2018	36%	47%
2017	39%	46%
2016	39%	47%
2015	36%	46%
2014	37%	46%
2013	38%	45%
2012	63%	73%
2011	61%	70%

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54%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	54%	63%
2021	53%	61%

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86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2022	86%	86%
2021	86%	85%
2020	87%	86%
2019	87%	85%
2018	86%	86%
2017	81%	88%
2016	80%	88%
2015	82%	87%
2014	79%	86%
2013	77%	85%
2012	75%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	0.71	0.71
2022	0.70	0.70
2021	0.70	0.69
2020	0.69	0.68
2019	0.69	0.68
2018	0.67	0.67
2017	0.67	0.67
2016	0.66	0.66
2015	0.66	0.66
2014	0.66	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.64	0.64
2011	0.63	0.64
2010	0.60	0.61
2009	0.60	0.61
2008	0.59	0.61
2007	0.58	0.60
2006	0.58	0.58
2005	0.57	0.58
2004	0.57	0.57
2003	0.55	0.56
2002	0.54	0.55
2001	0.53	0.53
2000	0.52	0.53
1999	0.51	0.52
1998	0.50	0.52
1997	0.49	0.50
1996	0.49	0.50
1995	0.48	0.49
1994	0.48	0.48
1993	0.48	0.48
1992	0.47	0.48
1991	0.47	0.48

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

27%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	26%	20%
2022	25%	20%
2021	24%	19%
2020	22%	18%
2019	22%	18%
2018	21%	17%
2017	21%	17%
2016	20%	16%
2015	19%	16%
2014	18%	15%
2013	17%	14%
2012	16%	13%
2011	16%	13%
2010	13%	11%
2009	13%	11%
2008	13%	11%
2007	12%	10%
2006	10%	8%
2005	9%	8%
2004	9%	7%
2003	8%	6%
2002	7%	5%
2001	6%	4%
2000	5%	4%
1999	5%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	4%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

24%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	25%	25%
2022	25%	25%
2021	26%	25%
2020	25%	25%
2019	25%	25%
2018	25%	26%
2017	25%	26%
2016	25%	26%
2015	26%	26%
2014	24%	26%
2013	25%	26%
2012	25%	26%
2011	25%	26%
2010	32%	31%
2009	32%	31%
2008	28%	29%
2007	29%	29%
2006	33%	32%
2005	33%	31%
2004	33%	31%
2003	33%	31%
2002	32%	31%
2001	32%	31%
2000	32%	31%
1999	31%	31%
1998	31%	30%
1997	30%	31%
1996	30%	31%
1995	30%	30%
1994	30%	30%
1993	30%	30%
1992	30%	30%
1991	31%	30%

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% White

39%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	40%	44%
2022	42%	45%
2021	42%	46%
2020	46%	48%
2019	46%	48%
2018	48%	49%
2017	48%	49%
2016	49%	50%
2015	49%	50%
2014	50%	51%
2013	51%	52%
2012	52%	53%
2011	53%	53%
2010	53%	54%
2009	53%	54%
2008	55%	55%
2007	56%	56%
2006	56%	56%
2005	56%	57%
2004	57%	58%
2003	58%	59%
2002	59%	60%
2001	61%	61%
2000	61%	61%
1999	63%	62%
1998	64%	63%
1997	65%	64%
1996	65%	64%
1995	66%	65%
1994	66%	66%
1993	66%	66%
1992	67%	66%
1991	66%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	6%	4%
2013	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,523 in this school district is less 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 $9,670 is less 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

$191 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$191MM	$8MM
2020	$189MM	$8MM
2019	$191MM	$8MM
2018	$178MM	$8MM
2017	$176MM	$8MM
2016	$167MM	$8MM
2015	$187MM	$18MM
2014	$162MM	$10MM
2012	$160MM	$17MM
2011	$174MM	$19MM
2010	$187MM	$18MM
2009	$191MM	$19MM
2008	$168MM	$18MM
2007	$150MM	$18MM
2006	$128MM	$15MM
2005	$122MM	$15MM
2004	$118MM	$17MM
2003	$127MM	$17MM
2002	$117MM	$16MM
2001	$107MM	$17MM
2000	$101MM	$20MM
1999	$104MM	$23MM
1998	$84MM	$26MM
1997	$74MM	$34MM
1996	$80MM	$34MM
1995	$69MM	$32MM
1992	$51MM	$23MM
1990	$55MM	$22MM

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Spending

$194 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$194MM	$8MM
2020	$192MM	$8MM
2019	$193MM	$7MM
2018	$184MM	$8MM
2017	$181MM	$9MM
2016	$173MM	$8MM
2015	$177MM	$18MM
2014	$172MM	$11MM
2012	$161MM	$16MM
2011	$159MM	$17MM
2010	$177MM	$18MM
2009	$177MM	$18MM
2008	$162MM	$17MM
2007	$138MM	$18MM
2006	$122MM	$15MM
2005	$123MM	$15MM
2004	$120MM	$16MM
2003	$122MM	$17MM
2002	$112MM	$15MM
2001	$102MM	$17MM
2000	$100MM	$20MM
1999	$103MM	$24MM
1998	$86MM	$26MM
1997	$75MM	$36MM
1996	$79MM	$33MM
1995	$67MM	$32MM
1992	$57MM	$23MM
1990	$51MM	$21MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,523

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$9,797	$10,282
2020	$9,271	$9,918
2019	$9,293	$9,125
2018	$8,607	$9,419
2017	$8,477	$10,522
2016	$8,067	$9,128
2015	$9,135	$10,864
2014	$8,025	$9,046
2012	$8,148	$10,562
2011	$8,820	$12,703
2010	$9,710	$10,864
2009	$10,080	$11,105
2008	$9,144	$11,767
2007	$8,377	$9,479
2006	$7,267	$9,335
2005	$7,161	$8,913
2004	$6,969	$8,734
2003	$7,572	$8,577
2002	$7,065	$8,130
2001	$6,544	$7,294
2000	$6,323	$7,636
1999	$6,658	$7,252
1998	$5,494	$5,688
1997	$5,129	$5,690
1995	$5,151	$5,545

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Spending / Student

$9,670

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harnett County Schools School District	North Carolina
2021	$9,949	$9,990
2020	$9,383	$9,654
2019	$9,403	$8,949
2018	$8,883	$9,637
2017	$8,693	$11,583
2016	$8,355	$9,753
2015	$8,618	$10,591
2014	$8,485	$9,388
2012	$8,193	$10,336
2011	$8,088	$11,927
2010	$9,161	$10,591
2009	$9,333	$10,880
2008	$8,783	$11,136
2007	$7,713	$9,418
2006	$6,955	$8,813
2005	$7,246	$8,647
2004	$7,071	$8,413
2003	$7,317	$8,886
2002	$6,762	$7,903
2001	$6,266	$7,301
2000	$6,222	$7,650
1999	$6,601	$7,340
1998	$5,603	$5,663
1997	$5,169	$6,040
1995	$5,055	$5,570

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Harnett County Schools School District?

Harnett County Schools School District manages 29 public schools serving 20,032 students.

What is the rank of Harnett County Schools School District?

Harnett County Schools School District is ranked #242 out of 320 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Harnett County Schools School District?

39% of Harnett County Schools School District students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Harnett County Schools School District?

Harnett County Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What is Harnett County Schools School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,670 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 20,032 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: 86% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education