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Scotland County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,368 students in Scotland County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Scotland County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
5,529 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
352 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Scotland 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 90% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
63%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
861 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
2,699 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
49%
25%
# White Students
1,283 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
23%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
394 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
165
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
395
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
435
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
409
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
399
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
393
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
370
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
384
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
445
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
426
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
452
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
424
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
398
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,812 is higher 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 $13,323 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,812
$11,187
Spending / Student
$13,323
$11,612
Best Scotland County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shaw Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18700 Old Wire Road
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 276-0611
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 276-0611
Grades: 6-12
| 120 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22801 Airbase Road
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 369-0590
Laurinburg, NC 28352
(910) 369-0590
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Rank: #33.
Carver Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
18601 Fieldcrest Road
Laurel Hill, NC 28351
(910) 462-4669
Laurel Hill, NC 28351
(910) 462-4669
Grades: 6-8
| 614 students
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