Harnett Virtual Academy

Harnett Virtual Academy is a very small all-grades campus in Lillington, North Carolina, run under Harnett County Schools. The school enrolls 100 students in grades K through 12. That puts it 86% leaner than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 731 students.

Within Harnett County Schools, which oversees 29 schools and 20,095 students, Harnett Virtual Academy is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Harnett Virtual Academy lists that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 32% Black, 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Roughly 60% of students at Harnett Virtual Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Harnett County's rate of about 74%.

In the broader community, Harnett County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,287, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Harnett County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,611 students), of which Harnett Virtual Academy is one.

STAR Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.