NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
There were 19,529 students in the halls of Harnett County Schools, 1% higher than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Harnett County was steady with the state's trend of increasing enrollment.
Harnett County Schools has a main office in Lillington and is the only school district within Harnett County.
North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 - well below the national average of $14,295.
This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overhills High School | 1,870 | 1,774 | 5.4% |
| Harnett Central High School | 1,400 | 1,435 | -2.4% |
| Western Harnett High School | 1,321 | 1,274 | 3.7% |
| Triton High School | 1,215 | 1,181 | 2.9% |
| Harnett Central Middle School | 1,018 | 991 | 2.7% |
| Benhaven Elementary School | 973 | 915 | 6.3% |
| Overhills Elementary School | 927 | 876 | 5.8% |
| Highland Elementary School | 904 | 926 | -2.4% |
| Highland Middle School | 856 | 946 | -9.5% |
| Western Harnett Middle School | 815 | 800 | 1.9% |
| Overhills Middle School | 794 | 811 | -2.1% |
| Harnett Primary School | 767 | 550 | 39.5% |
| Coats Elementary School | 666 | - | - |
| LaFayette Elementary School | 631 | 616 | 2.4% |
| Coats-Erwin Middle School | 594 | 620 | -4.2% |
| Erwin Elementary at Gentry | 559 | 482 | 16% |
| Anderson Creek Primary School | 522 | 495 | 5.5% |
| Boone Trail Elementary School | 515 | 484 | 6.4% |
| Johnsonville Elementary School | 470 | 461 | 2% |
| South Harnett Elementary School | 443 | 445 | -0.4% |
| Dunn Middle School | 407 | - | - |
| North Harnett Primary School | 338 | 315 | 7.3% |
| Angier Elementary School | 324 | 326 | -0.6% |
| Anderson Creek Academy | 276 | 285 | -3.2% |
| Buies Creek Elementary School | 230 | 233 | -1.3% |
| Achievement Charter Academy | 167 | 159 | 5% |
| Harnett County Early College | 114 | 96 | 18.8% |
| STAR Academy | 82 | 71 | 15.5% |
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