An equity score of 71/100 ranks Hoke County Schools #44 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,704 per pupil, Hoke County Schools ranks #171 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,920
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$11,704
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hoke County Schools operates 14 public schools serving 8,920 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hoke County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,704 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 9.6% local, 65.9% state, and 24.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 71/100, ranked #44 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 497.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 33.7% African American, 26.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sandy Grove Elementary, with a diversity index of 78.2/100.
Its largest campus is Hoke County High, enrolling 2,110 students (24% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is J W Turlington School, at 26 students, a 81x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hoke County High accounts for 23.7% of all Hoke County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Hoke County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Hoke County Schools school enrollment varies 81× across entities
Hoke County Schools school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 2,110 students (highest), a spread of 2,084 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hoke County Schools reports 99.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Hoke County Schools student-counselor ratio is 497:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Hoke County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 33.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hoke County Schools has 14 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 8 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,920 students.
How much does Hoke County Schools spend per student?
Hoke County Schools spends $11,704 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #44 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Hoke County Schools?
Hoke County Schools students are 33.7% African American, 26.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% White, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hoke County Schools?
Hoke County Schools has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #44 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.