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Robeson County

North Carolina · Public K-12

40 public schools serving approximately 21,817 students, in a county of 116,902 residents.

Schools
40
4 districts
Enrollment
21,817
NCES CCD
Median income
$41,978
Below North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
96.6%
Above North Carolina avg
Elementary
24
schools
Middle
9
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Public Schools of Robeson County
21,206 students · 4 districts in Robeson County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Robeson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
24%
Hispanic
11%
Black
23%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
39%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
11%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
23%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
39%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
14.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
21.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.0%
civilian labor
Median age
36
25.8% under 18

All schools (40)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Lumberton Senior HighLumbertonHigh09-121,935·
Purnell Swett HighPembrokeHigh09-121,608·
Saint Pauls HighSaint PaulsHigh09-121,151·
Red Springs HighRed SpringsHigh09-12851·
Prospect ElementaryMaxtonElementaryPK-08848·
Fairmont HighFairmontHigh09-12840·
Magnolia ElementaryLumbertonElementaryPK-08781·
Saint Pauls MiddleSaint PaulsMiddle05-08708·
Lumberton JuniorLumbertonMiddle06-08707·
Saint Pauls ElementarySaint PaulsElementaryPK-04700·
Pembroke MiddlePembrokeMiddle06-08698·
Pembroke ElementaryPembrokeElementaryPK-05692·
Littlefield MiddleLumbertonMiddle04-08658·
Red Springs MiddleRed SpringsMiddle05-08596·
Parkton ElementaryParktonElementaryPK-08581·
East Robeson PrimaryLumbertonElementaryPK-03546·
Peterson ElementaryRed SpringsElementaryPK-04540·
Piney Grove ElementaryLumbertonElementaryPK-06477·
L Gilbert CarrollLumbertonElementary04-05464·
Union Chapel ElementaryPembrokeElementaryPK-06448·
Rowland Norment ElementaryLumbertonElementaryPK-03446·
Long Branch ElementaryLumbertonElementaryPK-04442·
W H KnucklesLumbertonElementaryPK-03408·
Deep Branch ElementaryLumbertonElementaryPK-06393·
Rex-Rennert ElementaryShannonElementaryPK-05385·
South Robeson Middle SchoolRowlandMiddle06-08369·
Rosenwald ElementaryFairmontElementaryPK-04357·
Tanglewood ElementaryLumbertonElementaryPK-03357·
Union ElementaryRowlandElementaryPK-06343·
Fairmont MiddleFairmontMiddle05-08318·
Fairgrove Elementary SchoolFairmontElementaryPK-05297·
Orrum MiddleOrrumMiddle05-08297·
Oxendine ElementaryMaxtonElementaryPK-06289·
Old Main STREAM AcademyPembrokeElementaryKG-05280·
Townsend ElementaryMaxtonElementaryPK-05274·
PSRC Early College at RCCLumbertonHigh09-13225·
Southeastern AcademyLumbertonElementaryKG-08218·
Southside Ashpole ElementaryRowlandElementaryPK-05177·
CIS AcademyPembrokeMiddle06-08113·
Robeson Co Career CtrLumbertonUngradedUG-UG0·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Robeson County?
Robeson County, North Carolina has 40 public K-12 schools serving approximately 21,817 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Robeson County?
The county's public school system includes 24 elementary, 9 middle, 6 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Robeson County?
Public Schools of Robeson County is the largest school district in Robeson County, serving approximately 21,206 students. The county contains 4 school districts overall.
How many people live in Robeson County?
Robeson County has roughly 116,902 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Robeson County?
Median household income in Robeson County is $41,978, below the North Carolina average of $63,182. About 21.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Robeson County?
Approximately 14.7% of adults 25 and older in Robeson County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Robeson County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 96.6% of students in Robeson County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the North Carolina county average of 68.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Robeson County schools?
Across Robeson County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 17.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Robeson County?
Robeson County residents are approximately 24% White, 11% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Robeson County is owner-occupied?
Robeson County has about 49,111 housing units, of which roughly 65.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data