Enrollment
210
High
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370018002748
Anson Co. Early College High
177 Ledbetter Street, Polkton, NC 28135 · (704) 272-5396 · Anson County
GRADES 09–13HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of North Carolina public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
207 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 47 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 22% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
78.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
52.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anson Co. Early College High
Anson Co. Early College High's state test result (64.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson Co. Early College High this school | 210 | 98.6% | 64.2% |
| Scotland Early College High Laurinburg | 238 | 98.7% | 84.0% |
| Roanoke Rapids Early College High Roanoke Rapids | 119 | 97.5% | 75.0% |
| Innovation Early College High Greenville | 227 | 98.7% | 76.3% |
| Philip J Weaver Ed Center Greensboro | 260 | 98.8% | 88.4% |
| Wayne School of Technical Arts Goldsboro | 271 | 97.8% | 83.6% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anson Co. Early College High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #103 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #126 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #80 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 210 | #469 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #352 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #142 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.6% | #251 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #66 of 277 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
210
-41 (-16%) vs 2020
+41% since 2010-11, when it was 149
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 22.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 210 | 9.8 | 21.5:1 | 99% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 11.3 | 19.1:1 | 99% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 10.8 | 21.1:1 | 99% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 11 | 22.8:1 | 99% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 253 | 11.4 | 22.1:1 | 99% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 214 | 9 | 23.8:1 | 99% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 9 | 16.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anson Co. Early College High.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (253 to 210); teachers down 15% (11.4 to 9.8).
About Anson Co. Early College High
Anson Co. Early College High is a public very small high school in Polkton, North Carolina. The school covers grades 9 through 13 and reported 210 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 72% below the 761-student average for high schools in North Carolina.
Anson Co. Early College High is a school in Anson County Schools. The district has 9 schools and 2,924 students.
Of every 100 students at Anson Co. Early College High, about 42 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 37% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Anson County at about 45% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 21.5:1. Across high schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is 19.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 99%. Public schools in Anson County average a similar 99%.
Anson Co. Early College High holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of North Carolina public high schools.
A school with Anson Co. Early College High's lunch-eligibility share in North Carolina is predicted to score 48.7%. Anson Co. Early College High scores 64.2%, 15.5 points above that line.
Anson County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $47,302 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 10% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Public schools in Anson County number 9, with about 2,924 students.
Anson Co. Early College High's closest public school neighbor is Peachland-Polkton Elem, about 1.1 miles away. Within ten miles of Anson Co. Early College High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Anson Co. Early College High ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Anson Co. Early College High is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 210 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 251. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 22.8:1 in 2020-21 to 21.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Anson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,289
Census ACS
Median income
$47,302
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anson County Schools
- Anson High SchoolHigh · 705 students
- Peachland-Polkton ElemElementary · 473 students
- Anson MiddleMiddle · 414 students
- Wadesboro PrimaryElementary · 295 students
- Lilesville ElementaryElementary · 257 students
- Wadesboro ElementaryMiddle · 215 students
Nearby schools
- Peachland-Polkton Elem1.1 mi · 473
- Anson High School6.3 mi · 705
- Anson Middle6.9 mi · 414
- Wadesboro Elementary7.9 mi · 215
- Marshville Elementary9.0 mi · 419
- Ansonville Elementary9.4 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About Anson Co. Early College HighHow large is Anson Co. Early College High?
Anson Co. Early College High enrolls approximately 210 students in grades 09-13.
Is Anson Co. Early College High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anson Co. Early College High is a high school covering grades 09-13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anson Co. Early College High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anson Co. Early College High is approximately 21.5:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Anson Co. Early College High?
Student demographics at Anson Co. Early College High are roughly 42% White, 9% Hispanic, 37% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Anson Co. Early College High in?
Anson Co. Early College High is part of Anson County Schools.
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