Hoke County Schools School District

310 Wooley Street
Raeford, NC 28376-3299
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hoke County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,559 students in Hoke County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
High Schools in Hoke County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 58% statewide average).
High School in Hoke County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sandhoke Early College High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
8,755 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
560 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hoke County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#222 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
42%
51%
42%
50%
64%
63%
85%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.70
% American Indian
7%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
27%
20%
% Black
34%
24%
% White
21%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,874 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,662 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,874
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,662
$11,612

Best Hoke County Schools School District High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandhoke Early College High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1110 East Central Avenue
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 878-5806
Grades: 9-13
| 418 students
Rank: #22.
Hoke County High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
505 S Bethel Road
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-2156
Grades: 9-12
| 2,115 students
Rank: #33.
J W Turlington School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
116 W Prospect Ave
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-2583
Grades: 6-12
| 26 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 8,755 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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