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Miseducation » North Carolina

Harnett County Schools

PO Box 1029, Lillington, NC 27546

20.7K Students | 1,372 Teachers | 28 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2x 

White students are 2 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

White students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2.6x 

Black students are 2.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2.1 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Native American or Alaska Native students are 2.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

2.1 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 2.1 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.5 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

51% Nonwhite Students

59% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

80% High School Graduation Rate

10% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

653 students

6% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

1,255 students

20% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

1,267 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in Physics

60 students

21% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

1,331 students

25% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,573 students

26% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,597 students

10% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

638 students

2% Students Enrolled in Calculus

114 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

294 students

Teachers & Resources

15.1 Students for Every Teacher

11% Inexperienced Teachers

36% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

11.8 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.5 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

4 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

5 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

25 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

1,825 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

9% of all students in this district

1,212 Total In-School Suspended Students

6% of all students in this district

18 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

383 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

3.6Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

20 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.8 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Lauren Cappola
  • (910) 893-8151 x301
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • Vera Jones
  • (910) 893-8151 x409
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Brookie Ferguson
  • (910) 893-8151 x408
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anderson Creek Primary Bunnlevel 50% 61%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Angier Elementary Angier 63% 75%

Not Available

Not available

3.4x
Benhaven Elementary Sanford 45% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Boone Trail Elementary Lillington 51% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Buies Creek Elementary Buies Creek 31% 50%

Not Available

Not available

3.5x
Coats Elementary Coats 46% 69%

Not Available

Not available

2.9x
Coats-Erwin Middle Dunn 47% 66%

Not Available

Not available

3.9x
Dunn Middle Dunn 70% 76%

Not Available

Not available

3.1x
Erwin Elementary Erwin 49% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gentry Primary Erwin 57% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Harnett Central High Angier 48% 51% 86% 2.5x 3x
Harnett Central Middle Angier 47% 57%

Not Available

Not available

3.6x
Harnett Primary Dunn 74% 85%

Not Available

Not available

2.9x
Highland Elementary Sanford 44% 44%

Not Available

Not available

3.1x
Highland Middle Sanford 50% 58%

Not Available

Not available

3.5x
Johnsonville Elementary Cameron 54% 76%

Not Available

Not available

2.6x
LaFayette Elementary Fuqua-Varina 26% 41%

Not Available

Not available

3.1x
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary Lillington 51% 65%

Not Available

Not available

2.8x
North Harnett Primary Angier 64% 74%

Not Available

Not available

3.9x
Overhills Elementary Spring Lake 56% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Overhills High Spring Lake 61% 47% 79% 2.1x 1.7x
Overhills Middle Spring Lake 59% 54%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

South Harnett Elementary Bunnlevel 54% 64%

Not Available

Not available

2x
STAR Academy Lillington 76% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Triton High Erwin 52% 57% 84% 4x 3x
Wayne Avenue Elem Dunn 71% 80%

Not Available

Not available

2.4x
Western Harnett High Lillington 45% 56% 82%

Not available

1.7x
Western Harnett Middle Lillington 45% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anderson Creek Primary Bunnlevel 50% 61%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Angier Elementary Angier 63% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Benhaven Elementary Sanford 45% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Boone Trail Elementary Lillington 51% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Buies Creek Elementary Buies Creek 31% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Coats Elementary Coats 46% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Coats-Erwin Middle Dunn 47% 66%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Dunn Middle Dunn 70% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Erwin Elementary Erwin 49% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gentry Primary Erwin 57% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Harnett Central High Angier 48% 51% 86% 2.6x 2x
Harnett Central Middle Angier 47% 57%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Harnett Primary Dunn 74% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Elementary Sanford 44% 44%

Not Available

Not available

2.4x
Highland Middle Sanford 50% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Johnsonville Elementary Cameron 54% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

LaFayette Elementary Fuqua-Varina 26% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lillington-Shawtown Elementary Lillington 51% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North Harnett Primary Angier 64% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Overhills Elementary Spring Lake 56% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Overhills High Spring Lake 61% 47% 79%

Not available

Not available

Overhills Middle Spring Lake 59% 54%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

South Harnett Elementary Bunnlevel 54% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

STAR Academy Lillington 76% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Triton High Erwin 52% 57% 84% 2.1x

Not available

Wayne Avenue Elem Dunn 71% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Western Harnett High Lillington 45% 56% 82%

Not available

Not available

Western Harnett Middle Lillington 45% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anderson Creek Primary Bunnlevel 50% 61%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Angier Elementary Angier 63% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Benhaven Elementary Sanford 45% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Boone Trail Elementary Lillington 51% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Buies Creek Elementary Buies Creek 31% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Coats Elementary Coats 46% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Coats-Erwin Middle Dunn 47% 66%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Dunn Middle Dunn 70% 76%

Not Available

Not available

4.3x
Erwin Elementary Erwin 49% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gentry Primary Erwin 57% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Harnett Central High Angier 48% 51% 86%

Not available

Not available

Harnett Central Middle Angier 47% 57%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Harnett Primary Dunn 74% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Elementary Sanford 44% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Middle Sanford 50% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Johnsonville Elementary Cameron 54% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

LaFayette Elementary Fuqua-Varina 26% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lillington-Shawtown Elementary Lillington 51% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North Harnett Primary Angier 64% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Overhills Elementary Spring Lake 56% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Overhills High Spring Lake 61% 47% 79%

Not available

Not available

Overhills Middle Spring Lake 59% 54%

Not Available

Not available

2.8x
South Harnett Elementary Bunnlevel 54% 64%

Not Available

Not available

8.8x
STAR Academy Lillington 76% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Triton High Erwin 52% 57% 84%

Not available

Not available

Wayne Avenue Elem Dunn 71% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Western Harnett High Lillington 45% 56% 82%

Not available

Not available

Western Harnett Middle Lillington 45% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anderson Creek Primary Bunnlevel 50% 61%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Angier Elementary Angier 63% 75%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Benhaven Elementary Sanford 45% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Boone Trail Elementary Lillington 51% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Buies Creek Elementary Buies Creek 31% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Over 20x
Coats Elementary Coats 46% 69%

Not Available

Not available

9.5x
Coats-Erwin Middle Dunn 47% 66%

Not Available

Not available

6.8x
Dunn Middle Dunn 70% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Erwin Elementary Erwin 49% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gentry Primary Erwin 57% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Harnett Central High Angier 48% 51% 86%

Not available

3.9x
Harnett Central Middle Angier 47% 57%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Harnett Primary Dunn 74% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Elementary Sanford 44% 44%

Not Available

Not available

11.9x
Highland Middle Sanford 50% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Johnsonville Elementary Cameron 54% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

LaFayette Elementary Fuqua-Varina 26% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lillington-Shawtown Elementary Lillington 51% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North Harnett Primary Angier 64% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Over 20x
Overhills Elementary Spring Lake 56% 50%

Not Available

Not available

14.8x
Overhills High Spring Lake 61% 47% 79%

Not available

Not available

Overhills Middle Spring Lake 59% 54%

Not Available

Not available

4.8x
South Harnett Elementary Bunnlevel 54% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

STAR Academy Lillington 76% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Triton High Erwin 52% 57% 84%

Not available

Not available

Wayne Avenue Elem Dunn 71% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Western Harnett High Lillington 45% 56% 82%

Not available

Not available

Western Harnett Middle Lillington 45% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anderson Creek Primary Bunnlevel 50% 61%

Not Available

Not available

3.5x
Angier Elementary Angier 63% 75%

Not Available

Not available

14.4x
Benhaven Elementary Sanford 45% 65%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Boone Trail Elementary Lillington 51% 60%

Not Available

Not available

3x
Buies Creek Elementary Buies Creek 31% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Coats Elementary Coats 46% 69%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Coats-Erwin Middle Dunn 47% 66%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Dunn Middle Dunn 70% 76%

Not Available

Not available

3.2x
Erwin Elementary Erwin 49% 68%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gentry Primary Erwin 57% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Harnett Central High Angier 48% 51% 86% 4.3x 2.7x
Harnett Central Middle Angier 47% 57%

Not Available

Not available

2.2x
Harnett Primary Dunn 74% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Elementary Sanford 44% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highland Middle Sanford 50% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Johnsonville Elementary Cameron 54% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

LaFayette Elementary Fuqua-Varina 26% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lillington-Shawtown Elementary Lillington 51% 65%

Not Available

Not available

3.4x
North Harnett Primary Angier 64% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Overhills Elementary Spring Lake 56% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Overhills High Spring Lake 61% 47% 79%

Not available

2x
Overhills Middle Spring Lake 59% 54%

Not Available

Not available

2.8x
South Harnett Elementary Bunnlevel 54% 64%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

STAR Academy Lillington 76% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Triton High Erwin 52% 57% 84% 2.6x 2.7x
Wayne Avenue Elem Dunn 71% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Western Harnett High Lillington 45% 56% 82%

Not available

1.8x
Western Harnett Middle Lillington 45% 58%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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