Public schools in Dunn, NC
Dunn has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 3 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,460 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Harnett County Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Dunn's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Dunn | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harnett County Schools | 4 | 20,050 | $10,877 |
| Sampson County Schools | 3 | 7,971 | $12,239 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Dunn, 185 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harnett County Early College | 185 | 34.5 | 41.6% | Harnett County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Dunn, 1,561 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coats-Erwin Middle | 589 | 15.7 | 98.5% | Harnett County Schools |
| Midway Middle | 584 | 18.3 | 97.1% | Sampson County Schools |
| Dunn Middle | 388 | 13.8 | 99.0% | Harnett County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Dunn, 1,714 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Elementary | 813 | 13.9 | 99.5% | Harnett County Schools |
| Midway Elementary | 539 | 15.6 | 99.3% | Sampson County Schools |
| Plain View Elementary | 362 | 17.7 | 99.2% | Sampson County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Dunn's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Dunn school has 15.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the North Carolina median of 15.4. 57% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 539 students (state 497).
| Dunn | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.7 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 539 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 57% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Dunn schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Dunn
- Harnett County SchoolsRuns 4 of Dunn's 7 public schools and spent $10,877 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,877
- Harnett County Early College, the largest high school in Dunn185 students in 2024-25, 34.5 per teacher.185
- Compare Harnett County Schools with Sampson County SchoolsDunn's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Dunn addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in North Carolina
- Charlotte173 schools
- Raleigh99 schools
- Greensboro79 schools
- Durham68 schools
- Fayetteville68 schools
- Winston Salem64 schools
- Wilmington44 schools
- Concord35 schools
Questions about schools in Dunn
How many public schools are in Dunn, NC?
7 public schools with an address in Dunn were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 3 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,460 students.What is the largest high school in Dunn?
Harnett County Early College, with 185 students in 2024-25 (Harnett County Schools).Which districts run Dunn's schools?
Harnett County Schools (4 schools), Sampson County Schools (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25