Total enrollment
20,095
+908 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
29 schools in Harnett County Schools
North Carolina · 20,095 students · 11 cities
In North Carolina's Harnett County Schools, public K-12 schools total 29 and serve approximately 20,095 students (an average of 693 per school).
4-year change in Harnett County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
29
+2 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Harnett County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #82 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20,095 | #18 of 116 | #400 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 29 | #22 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #95 of 116 | #7,312 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 73.8% | #90 of 114 | #1,640 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #13 of 111 | #330 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Harnett County Schools
State test results across the district's 24 scored schools run from Northwest Harnett Elementary at 69.4% proficient to Triton High at 32.9%, a gap of 36.6 points. That is the 65th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 27 district schools that reported both years went from 20,136 to 19,816 students (down 2%) and from 1,223 to 1,144 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Harnett County Schools
Harnett County Schools maintains 29 public schools across North Carolina, collectively instructing roughly 20,095 students.
For a sense of the school types, Harnett County Schools consists of 16 elementary, 6 middle, 6 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 693 in this district, higher than the North Carolina typical of 571.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 20,095 students, increased 5% from the 19,187 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Harnett County Schools gained 2 schools, going from 27 to 29.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Harnett County Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.