Public schools in Pembroke, NC
Pembroke has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,924 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Public Schools of Robeson County runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Pembroke's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pembroke | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Schools of Robeson County | 4 | 21,206 | $12,767 |
| Old Main Stream | 1 | 280 | $8,857 |
| CIS Academy | 1 | 113 | $11,558 |
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 Pembroke, 1,583 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purnell Swett High | 1,583 | 18.2 | 99.5% | Public Schools of Robeson County |
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.
2 middle schools in Pembroke, 759 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke Middle | 645 | 17.0 | 99.5% | Public Schools of Robeson County |
| CIS Academy | 114 | 13.3 | 55.3% | CIS Academy |
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 Pembroke, 1,582 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke Elementary | 703 | 15.8 | 99.6% | Public Schools of Robeson County |
| Union Chapel Elementary | 442 | 15.0 | 99.3% | Public Schools of Robeson County |
| Old Main STREAM Academy | 437 | 13.6 | 99.3% | Old Main Stream |
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 Pembroke's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Pembroke school has 15.4 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the North Carolina median of 15.4. 83% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 544 students (state 497).
| Pembroke | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 544 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 83% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 33% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Pembroke 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 Pembroke
- Public Schools of Robeson CountyRuns 4 of Pembroke's 6 public schools and spent $12,767 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,767
- Purnell Swett High, the largest high school in Pembroke1,583 students in 2024-25, 18.2 per teacher.1,583
- Compare Public Schools of Robeson County with Old Main StreamPembroke'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 Pembroke 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.
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Questions about schools in Pembroke
How many public schools are in Pembroke, NC?
6 public schools with an address in Pembroke were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,924 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Pembroke?
Purnell Swett High, with 1,583 students in 2024-25 (Public Schools of Robeson County).Which districts run Pembroke's schools?
Public Schools of Robeson County (4 schools), Old Main Stream (1 school), CIS Academy (1 school). 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