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Enrollment
467
High
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAMPSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370414001672
Hobbton High
12201 Hobbton Hwy, Newton Grove, NC 28366 · (910) 594-0242 · Sampson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of North Carolina public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
464 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 135 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 114 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 114 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 104 | 22% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
53.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
33.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hobbton High
Hobbton High's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbton High this school | 467 | 99.4% | 36.9% |
| North Duplin Jr Sr High Mt. Olive | 609 | 99.5% | 53.1% |
| Union High Rose Hill | 494 | 99.2% | 32.6% |
| Spring Creek High Seven Springs | 732 | 98.6% | 56.9% |
| Lee Early College Sanford | 272 | 98.9% | 82.5% |
| Wallace-Rose Hill High Teachey | 738 | 99.6% | 20.8% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hobbton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Sampson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #333 of 468 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #255 of 464 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #263 of 448 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #354 of 598 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #278 of 473 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #249 of 474 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #148 of 527 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #89 of 277 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
467
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 467 | 24.1 | 19.4:1 | 99% (464) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 29.7 | 16.5:1 | 99% (487) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 29.8 | 16.2:1 | 99% (476) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 30 | 15.0:1 | 99% (446) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 32.9 | 16.5:1 | 99% (538) |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 66% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 65% (324) |
| 2000-01 | 434 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 46% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 36 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hobbton High.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (544 to 467); teachers down 27% (32.9 to 24.1).
About Hobbton High
Hobbton High is classified as a high school. It is located in Newton Grove, North Carolina. School enrollment was 467 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students.
Hobbton High is a school in Sampson County Schools. The district has 18 schools and 7,986 students.
Hispanic students account for 55% of enrollment at Hobbton High. Enrollment also includes 26% White, 15% Black, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 33 points above the 22% share among Sampson County residents. By the diversity index, Hobbton High comes in at 60%.
Its teaching staff equals 24.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 19.4:1. High schools in North Carolina have a similar average ratio of 19.6:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 99%. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Sampson County.
The allk12 Grade for Hobbton High is C. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 32% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.5% for Hobbton High. The school posts 36.9%, 11.6 points below the prediction.
Census Bureau estimates for Sampson County show that median household income is about $52,432, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hobbton High is one of 23 public schools in Sampson County, which together enroll about 11,001 students.
The closest public school to Hobbton High is Hobbton Middle, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Hobbton High ranks 8th on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Hobbton High as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 449 in 2020-21 and 467 in 2024-25, a gain of 18 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.0:1 in 2020-21 to 19.4:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sampson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,470
Census ACS
Median income
$52,432
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
11,001 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sampson County Schools
- Midway HighHigh · 726 students
- Midway MiddleMiddle · 584 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Salemburg ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Union HighHigh · 494 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 475 students
Other schools in Newton Grove
- Midway HighHigh · 726 students
- Hobbton ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Hobbton MiddleMiddle · 428 students
Nearby schools
- Hobbton Middle0.1 mi · 428
- Hobbton Elementary0.2 mi · 453
- Hargrove Elementary7.9 mi · 361
- Midway High8.1 mi · 726
- Midway Elementary8.5 mi · 539
- Langdon C Kerr Elementary11.3 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Hobbton HighWhat is the total enrollment at Hobbton High?
Hobbton High enrolls approximately 467 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hobbton High serve?
Hobbton High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hobbton High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hobbton High is approximately 19.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hobbton High?
At Hobbton High, the student body is approximately 26% White, 55% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Hobbton High?
Hobbton High is overseen by Sampson County Schools in Sampson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.