Red Springs High

Red Springs High is one of the medium-sized high schools in Red Springs, North Carolina, overseen by Public Schools of Robeson County, with 867 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Public Schools of Robeson County comprises 36 schools with combined enrollment of 20,856 students; Red Springs High is among them.

In terms of who attends, Red Springs High lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 37% Native American, 18% Black, 5% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Robeson County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Red Springs High tighter than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Red Springs High is in the bottom 10% of North Carolina public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 48.7%; Red Springs High posts 28.0%, -20.7 points below that line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Robeson County put median household income runs about $41,978, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. In all, Robeson County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,625 students), of which Red Springs High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Red Springs Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Red Springs High at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.0%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 16%: 748 students in 2018 compared to 867 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 28% to 37% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.