Cumberland County Schools vs Macon County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cumberland County Schools Macon County Schools
Location Fayetteville, North Carolina Franklin, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 49,661 4,450
Number of Schools 86 12
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 15.7:1

Spending

Metric Cumberland County Schools Macon County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,982 $15,639
Federal Revenue 25.7% 23.2%
State Revenue 57.7% 56.4%
Local Revenue 16.5% 20.4%
Cumberland County Schools
Federal State Local
Macon County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Cumberland County Schools Macon County Schools
White 22.7% 73.0%
African American 47.1% 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6% 22.2%
Asian 1.9% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.0%
Multiracial 9.9% 3.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 84.1% 60.7%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Cumberland County Schools Macon County Schools
AP Courses Offered 134 7
Schools with AP 14 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 318:1 351:1
Chronic Absenteeism 42.8% 29.3%

School Types

Cumberland County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Macon County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.