Harnett Central High vs Western Harnett High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Harnett Central High Western Harnett High
Location Angier, NC Lillington, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,522 1,324
Student:Teacher Ratio 18:1 19:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 51.8% 53.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Harnett Central High Western Harnett High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,473 $11,473
District Harnett County Schools Harnett County Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Harnett Central High Western Harnett High
White 41.1% 47.0%
African American 18.5% 15.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.2% 29.6%
Asian 0.7% 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 5.9% 5.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Harnett Central High Western Harnett High
AP Courses Offered 11 14
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 304.4:1 264.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.9% 47.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 319 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

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