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Harnett County Schools, North Carolina

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Harnett County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 20,050 (2022-2023)
Schools: 28 (2022-2023)
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Harnett County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Harnett County). During the 2023 school year, 20,050 students attended one of the district's 28 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

School board

Harnett County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Bradley AbateDistrict 3
Sharon GaineyDistrict 1
Don GodfreyDistrict 5
John HairrDistrict 4
Joey PowellDistrict 2

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $23,058,000 $1,184 12%
Local: $26,773,000 $1,375 14%
State: $140,925,000 $7,238 74%
Total: $190,756,000 $9,797
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $193,700,000 $9,948
Total Current Expenditures: $188,072,000 $9,659
Instructional Expenditures: $117,194,000 $6,019 61%
Student and Staff Support: $21,080,000 $1,082 11%
Administration: $18,561,000 $953 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $31,237,000 $1,604 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $912,000 $46
Construction: $18,000 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $88,000 $4
Interest on Debt: $3,934,000 $202


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 45-49 18 26 20-29 30 42
2018-2019 33 50-54 19 30 30-34 32 43
2017-2018 36 45-49 22 32 35-39 35 44
2016-2017 38 55-59 23 34 45-49 37 48
2015-2016 37 45-49 20 34 30-34 37 47
2014-2015 32 35-39 17 27 20-24 32 42
2013-2014 33 40-44 18 28 30-34 31 42
2012-2013 33 45-49 18 28 20-24 35 42
2011-2012 72 80-84 55 68 65-69 75 81
2010-2011 72 80-84 55 67 60-64 73 81

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 40-44 26 32 40-44 41 49
2018-2019 40 45-49 26 32 40-44 40 51
2017-2018 39 45-49 26 32 30-34 38 50
2016-2017 39 50-54 25 31 35-39 39 49
2015-2016 39 50-54 23 31 35-39 38 49
2014-2015 36 50-54 22 27 25-29 36 47
2013-2014 37 35-39 22 28 30-34 39 47
2012-2013 38 40-44 22 28 30-34 41 50
2011-2012 63 65-69 46 53 50-54 66 74
2010-2011 61 75-79 43 50 45-49 64 73

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 87 >=50 87 88 >=50 90-94 86
2018-2019 87 >=50 85 86 >=50 85-89 88
2017-2018 86 >=50 83 85-89 >=50 85-89 88
2016-2017 81 PS 86 70-74 60-79 70-74 83
2015-2016 80 >=50 77 80-84 60-79 85-89 81
2014-2015 82 PS 79 75-79 >=50 80-89 84
2013-2014 79 >=50 75 80-84 60-79 80-84 80
2012-2013 77 PS 76 70-74 >=50 80-89 78
2011-2012 75 PS 70 75-79 60-79 80-89 76
2010-2011 73 >=50 72 70-74 60-79 60-69 74


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 20,050 1.7
2021-2022 19,705 1.2
2020-2021 19,470 -4.9
2019-2020 20,416 -0.7
2018-2019 20,564 -0.6
2017-2018 20,685 -0.4
2016-2017 20,777 0.4
2015-2016 20,690 0.9
2014-2015 20,506 1.3
2013-2014 20,243 -1.6
2012-2013 20,569 4.3
2011-2012 19,681 -0.1
2010-2011 19,704 2.1
2009-2010 19,291 1.7
2008-2009 18,961 2.9
2007-2008 18,408 2.6
2006-2007 17,924 1.8
2005-2006 17,598 3.3
2004-2005 17,011 0.6
2003-2004 16,914 1.1
2002-2003 16,725 0.9
2001-2002 16,577 1.4
2000-2001 16,338 2.0
1999-2000 16,015 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Harnett County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 4.0
Black 24.7 24.8
Hispanic 26.0 20.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 7.4 5.6
White 40.3 44.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Harnett County Schools had 1,305.07 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.36.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 21.16
Kindergarten: 94.16
Elementary: 821.20
Secondary: 364.39
Total: 1,305.07

Harnett County Schools employed 22.00 district administrators and 67.02 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 22.00
District Administrative Support: 60.98
School Administrators: 67.02
School Administrative Support: 88.38
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 214.74
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 55.11
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 22.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 33.11
Librarians/Media Specialists: 23.82
Library/Media Support: 3.19
Student Support Services: 157.18
Other Support Services: 324.53


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Harnett County Schools operates 28 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Anderson Creek Primary582PK-2
Angier Elementary3563-5
Benhaven Elementary1,030PK-5
Boone Trail Elementary507PK-5
Buies Creek Elementary232KG-5
Coats Elementary671PK-5
Coats-Erwin Middle6066-8
Dunn Elementary799PK-5
Dunn Middle4126-8
Erwin Elementary562PK-5
Harnett Central High1,4749-12
Harnett Central Middle1,0246-8
Harnett County Early College102
Harnett Virtual Academy122KG-12
Highland Elementary891KG-5
Highland Middle8756-8
Johnsonville Elementary475PK-5
Lafayette Elementary625KG-5
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary694PK-5
North Harnett Primary352PK-2
Overhills Elementary930PK-5
Overhills High1,9719-12
Overhills Middle7996-8
South Harnett Elementary4483-5
Star Academy186-12
Triton High1,2879-12
Western Harnett High1,3869-12
Western Harnett Middle8206-8

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