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Enrollment
705
High
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370018002054
Anson High School
96 Anson High School Road, Wadesboro, NC 28170 · (704) 694-9301 · Anson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL705 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of North Carolina public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
23.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
702 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 250 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 174 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 135 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 146 | 21% |
Student demographics
58%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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
38.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
14.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 High School
Anson High School's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson High School this school | 705 | 99.6% | 35.1% |
| Martin County High Williamston | 752 | 99.6% | 36.8% |
| Northeastern High Elizabeth City | 658 | 99.5% | 38.9% |
| Farmville Central High Farmville | 778 | 99.6% | 40.1% |
| SouthWest Edgecombe High Pinetops | 798 | 99.5% | 19.2% |
| Shelby High Shelby | 792 | 99.6% | 29.7% |
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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #354 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #433 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #385 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 705 | #284 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #387 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #283 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #106 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #141 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
705
+59 (+9%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 1,134
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 705 | 30.4 | 23.2:1 | 100% (702) |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 45.3 | 15.2:1 | 99% (679) |
| 2022-23 | 655 | 47.3 | 13.8:1 | 98% (645) |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 49 | 13.2:1 | 100% (643) |
| 2017-18 | 774 | 47.5 | 16.3:1 | 96% (745) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 49 | 12.7:1 | 99% (616) |
| 2010-11 | 822 | 57 | 14.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 1,134 | 95 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anson High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (774 to 705); teachers down 36% (47.5 to 30.4).
About Anson High School
Students in Wadesboro, North Carolina, attend Anson High School, a mid-sized high school. Enrollment stands at 705 students, covering grades 9 through 12.
Anson County Schools counts 2,924 students in its 9 schools, and Anson High School is one of them.
The share of Black students at Anson High School is 59%, a majority. Other students are 25% White, 10% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 45% Black share among all Anson County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
The school lists 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.2:1. The average for high schools in North Carolina is 19.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 702 students, or 100%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Anson County.
Anson High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 28% of North Carolina public high schools.
Anson High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 35.1% and a predicted 48.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Anson County show that the median household earns about $47,302 a year, about 10% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Anson County has 9 public schools with about 2,924 students, including Anson High School.
Anson Middle, about 1.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Anson High School, there are 3 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 44.0%; Anson High School's is 35.1%, ranking 6th of 9.
The NCES locale for Anson High School is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school's student count rose 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 23.2:1, from 13.2:1.
The discussion board for Anson High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Peachland-Polkton ElemElementary · 473 students
- Anson MiddleMiddle · 414 students
- Wadesboro PrimaryElementary · 295 students
- Lilesville ElementaryElementary · 257 students
- Wadesboro ElementaryMiddle · 215 students
- Anson Co. Early College HighHigh · 210 students
Other schools in Wadesboro
- Anson MiddleMiddle · 414 students
- Wadesboro PrimaryElementary · 295 students
- Wadesboro ElementaryMiddle · 215 students
- Anson AxisCombined
Other Anson High schools
One other US public school is named Anson High. Anson High School is the largest of the 2.
- Anson High SchoolANSON, TX · 200 students
Nearby schools
- Anson Middle1.1 mi · 414
- Wadesboro Elementary1.7 mi · 215
- Wadesboro Primary3.6 mi · 295
- Anson Co. Early College High6.3 mi · 210
- Lilesville Elementary6.5 mi · 257
- Peachland-Polkton Elem7.3 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Anson High SchoolHow many students attend Anson High School?
Anson High School enrolls approximately 705 students in grades 09-12.
Is Anson High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anson High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Anson High School?
Approximately 23.2:1 students per teacher at Anson High School.
How diverse is Anson High School?
Anson High School reports a student body of 25% White, 10% Hispanic, 59% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Anson High School in?
Anson High School is part of Anson County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.