Can I use Anson County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Anson County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Anson County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Anson County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Anson County Schools & Education

Name: Anson County, North Carolina Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Anson County, North Carolina

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

35/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

86.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

86.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,133

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,969

School Score

35/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 40/100

State Score Position

#51

of 100 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Anson County

Measured School Summary

Anson County faces educational challenges with a school score of 35/100 and a graduation rate of 86.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,133 per pupil, Anson County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 12% below the North Carolina average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Anson County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

9 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

35/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #51 of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data.

Completion

86.0%

2.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,133

$164 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Anson County has 9 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Anson County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Anson County Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 9 of 9 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#51

of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Anson County Schools

Elementary to high school visible

2,964 students

Elementary 6Middle 1High 2Other 0

9 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Anson County Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 9 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Anson County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Anson County Per-Pupil Spending Surpasses North Carolina State Average

Education data brief for Anson County, North Carolina.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Anson County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $7,133, which is notably higher than the North Carolina state average of $6,969. Despite exceeding the state spending norm, this figure is lower than the national average of $13,000. The county's 2,964 students are served by nine public schools within the Anson County Schools district. Anson Middle is the largest school by enrollment, with 701 students. The county's graduation rate stands at 86.0%, slightly below the state average of 88.0% and the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score for the county is 35.0, compared to the state average of 40.3 and the national median of 50.0. The school directory shows a mix of locales, with seven rural schools and two schools located in town settings. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Anson County

Reported Enrollment

2,964

9 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary6

Middle1

High2

Other0

1 School District in Anson County

Anson County Schools

9 schools

2,964 students enrolled

9 Public Schools in Anson County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Anson County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Anson Middle	Record	Anson County Schools	Wadesboro, 28170Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	701
Anson High School	Record	Anson County Schools	Wadesboro, 28170Town: Distant	9–12	High	655
Peachland-Polkton Elem	Record	Anson County Schools	Peachland, 28133Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	415
Wadesboro Primary	Record	Anson County Schools	Wadesboro, 28170Rural: Fringe	KG–3	Primary	290
Anson Co. Early College High	Record	Anson County Schools	Polkton, 28135Rural: Distant	9–UG	High	227
Lilesville Elementary	Record	Anson County Schools	Lilesville, 28091Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	215
Ansonville Elementary	Record	Anson County Schools	Wadesboro, 28170Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	162
Morven Elementary	Record	Anson County Schools	Morven, 28119Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	155
Wadesboro Elementary	Record	Anson County Schools	Wadesboro, 28170Town: Distant	4–5	Primary	144

Anson Middle

Anson County Schools

Wadesboro, 28170 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle701 students

Anson High School

Anson County Schools

Wadesboro, 28170 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High655 students

Peachland-Polkton Elem

Anson County Schools

Peachland, 28133 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary415 students

Wadesboro Primary

Anson County Schools

Wadesboro, 28170 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–3Primary290 students

Anson Co. Early College High

Anson County Schools

Polkton, 28135 / Rural: Distant

Record9–UGHigh227 students

Lilesville Elementary

Anson County Schools

Lilesville, 28091 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary215 students

Ansonville Elementary

Anson County Schools

Wadesboro, 28170 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary162 students

Morven Elementary

Anson County Schools

Morven, 28119 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary155 students

Wadesboro Elementary

Anson County Schools

Wadesboro, 28170 / Town: Distant

Record4–5Primary144 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,133

State avg $6,969

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which North Carolina counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jones County (97.0%), Pamlico County (95.7%), and Currituck County (95.0%) currently lead North Carolina among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in North Carolina?

Across North Carolina counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,969. The highest current county values are Hyde County ($10,356), Tyrrell County ($9,655), and Orange County ($8,629). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Anson County?

Anson County has a school score of 35/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Anson County?

The high school graduation rate in Anson County is 86.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Anson County spend per student?

Anson County spends $7,133 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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