Total enrollment
20,856
-227 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
37 schools in Public Schools of Robeson County
North Carolina · 20,856 students · 10 cities
Public K-12 education in Public Schools of Robeson County runs across 37 schools with combined enrollment of about 20,856 students, averaging 564 per school.
4-year change in Public Schools of Robeson County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
36
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Public Schools of Robeson County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #100 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20,856 | #17 of 116 | #380 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 36 | #17 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #77 of 116 | #6,815 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.5% | #52 of 114 | #389 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.8% | #2 of 111 | #69 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 Public Schools of Robeson County
State test results across the district's 36 scored schools run from PSRC Early College at RCC at 88.7% proficient to Fairmont Middle at 21.1%, a gap of 67.6 points. That is the 10th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 34 district schools that reported both years went from 21,044 to 20,306 students (down 4%) and from 1,285 to 1,223 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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 Public Schools of Robeson County
Public Schools of Robeson County is a middle-population public-school district in North Carolina. The district maintains 37 schools and serves approximately 20,856 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Public Schools of Robeson County consists of 22 elementary, 8 middle, and 7 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Public Schools of Robeson County has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 21,083 students to 20,856. Over that span, Public Schools of Robeson County added 1 school, going from 35 to 36.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Public Schools of Robeson County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.