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Lumberton, North Carolina - 36 schools
An equity score of 68/100 ranks Public Schools of Robeson County #54 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,594 per pupil, Public Schools of Robeson County ranks #109 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
21,206
Total Enrollment
36
Schools
$12,594
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Public Schools of Robeson County operates 36 public schools serving 21,206 students, placing it in the mid-size range in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 21 combined, 6 high, 6 elementary, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Robeson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,594 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 11.8% local, 60.4% state, and 27.8% 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 68/100, ranked #54 of 293 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 3 of 36 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 353.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 53.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 24.3% African American, 21.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Littlefield Middle, with a diversity index of 79.0/100.
Its largest campus is Lumberton Senior High, enrolling 1,894 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Southside Ashpole Elementary, at 206 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Public Schools of Robeson County school enrollment varies 9.2× across entities
Public Schools of Robeson County school enrollment ranges from 206 students (lowest) to 1,894 students (highest), a spread of 1,688 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Public Schools of Robeson County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 97.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Public Schools of Robeson County student-counselor ratio is 354:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Public Schools of Robeson County chronic absenteeism rate is 53.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Comparisons are relative to Public Schools of Robeson County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Public Schools of Robeson County?
Public Schools of Robeson County has 36 schools, including 6 high, 21 combined, 6 elementary, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 21,206 students.
How much does Public Schools of Robeson County spend per student?
Public Schools of Robeson County spends $12,594 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #54 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Public Schools of Robeson County?
Public Schools of Robeson County students are 24.3% African American, 21.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 36 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Public Schools of Robeson County?
Public Schools of Robeson County has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #54 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.