Harnett County Early College

In Dunn, North Carolina, Harnett County Early College is a small high school. The latest federal count shows 185 students in grades 9 through 13. The average for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students, so this school is 76% smaller than average.

Harnett County Schools operates 29 schools. Combined enrollment is 20,095 students.

Harnett County Early College's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 35%. Other students are 34% White, 21% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Harnett County residents are about 15% Hispanic. Harnett County Early College has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Staffing totals 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 34.5:1. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 45%. That rate is below the 74% average among public schools in Harnett County.

Among Harnett County residents, median household income is about $71,287, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 31 public schools in Harnett County, with a combined enrollment of about 20,611.

Dunn Elementary is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.

Enrollment records show 113 in 2020-21 and 185 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 28.3:1 to 34.5:1.

Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Harnett County Early College. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.