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Laurinburg, North Carolina - 10 schools
An equity score of 78/100 ranks Scotland County Schools #23 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,867 per pupil, Scotland County Schools ranks #40 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,624
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$14,867
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Scotland County Schools operates 10 public schools serving 5,624 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 2 high, 2 middle, 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 Scotland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,867 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 17.3% local, 62.8% state, and 19.8% 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 78/100, ranked #23 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 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 416.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.4% African American, 22.3% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Scotland Early College High, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.
Its largest campus is Scotland High School, enrolling 1,294 students (24% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Shaw Academy, at 122 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Scotland High School accounts for 23.0% of all Scotland County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Scotland County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Scotland County Schools school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Scotland County Schools school enrollment ranges from 122 students (lowest) to 1,294 students (highest), a spread of 1,172 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.
Scotland County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.3% 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.
Scotland County Schools student-counselor ratio is 416:1 — 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.
Scotland County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 38.5% — 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.
Scotland County Schools has 10 schools, including 2 high, 5 combined, 2 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,624 students.
How much does Scotland County Schools spend per student?
Scotland County Schools spends $14,867 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #23 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Scotland County Schools?
Scotland County Schools students are 50.4% African American, 22.3% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Scotland County Schools?
Scotland County Schools has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #23 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.