Hoke County Schools & Education
Hoke County, North Carolina
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
33/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
88.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
88.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,501
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,969
School Score
33/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#68
of 100 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Hoke County
Measured School Summary
Hoke County faces educational challenges with a school score of 33/100 and a graduation rate of 88.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,501 per pupil, Hoke County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 19% below the North Carolina average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Hoke 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
14 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
33/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #68 of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data.
Completion
88.0%
matches the state average
Funding context
$6,501
$468 below the state average
School coverage
14
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
Hoke County has 14 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.
What Hoke 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
Hoke County Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 14 of 14 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#68
of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 7 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.
Hoke County Schools
Elementary to high school visible
8,920 students
14 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Hoke County Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 14 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 Hoke 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
Hoke County Composite Academic Scores Lower Than State Average
Education data brief for Hoke County, North Carolina.
Hoke County reports a composite school score of 32.5, which falls below both the North Carolina state average of 40.3 and the national median of 50.0. The county operates a single school district, Hoke County Schools, which manages 14 public schools serving 8,920 students. Hoke County High is the most prominent institution in the county, with a significant enrollment of 2,060 students. The county's graduation rate of 88.0% is exactly in line with the state average and slightly higher than the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil spending in Hoke County is $6,501, which is lower than the state average of $6,969 and roughly half the national average of $13,000. The schools are split between suburban and rural locales, with no charter schools present in the county's public school inventory. These data points provide a statistical overview of the county's educational landscape. Compare district boundaries and enrollment statistics at the NCES Common Core of Data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
14
in Hoke County
Reported Enrollment
8,920
14 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Hoke County
14 Public Schools in Hoke County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 14 of 14 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoke County High | Profile | Hoke County Schools | Raeford, 28376Suburb: Large | 9–12 | High | 2,060 |
| East Hoke Middle | Record | Hoke County Schools | Raeford, 28376Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 780 |
| Upchurch Elementary | Record | Hoke County Schools | Raeford, 28376Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 698 |
| Don D Steed Elementary | Record | Hoke County Schools | Raeford, 28376Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 677 |
| Sandy Grove Middle | Record | Hoke County Schools | Lumber Bridge, 28357Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 645 |
| Rockfish Hoke Elementary | Record | Hoke County Schools | Raeford, 28376Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 627 |
| Scurlock Elementary | Record | Hoke County Schools | Raeford, 28376Suburb: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 619 |
| Sandy Grove Elementary | Record | Hoke County Schools | Lumber Bridge, 28357Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 578 |
| West Hoke Middle | Record | Hoke County Schools | Raeford, 28376Suburb: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 576 |
| West Hoke Elementary | Record | Hoke County Schools | Raeford, 28376Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 490 |
| SandHoke Early College High | Record | Hoke County Schools | Raeford, 28376Rural: Fringe | 9–UG | High | 446 |
| Hawk Eye Elementary | Record | Hoke County Schools | Red Springs, 28377Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 363 |
| J W McLauchlin Elementary | Record | Hoke County Schools | Raeford, 28376Suburb: Large | KG–5 | Primary | 304 |
| J W Turlington School | Record | Hoke County Schools | Raeford, 28376Suburb: Large | 6–12 | Alternative | 57 |
Hoke County High
Hoke County Schools
Raeford, 28376 / Suburb: Large
Don D Steed Elementary
Hoke County Schools
Raeford, 28376 / Rural: Fringe
Sandy Grove Middle
Hoke County Schools
Lumber Bridge, 28357 / Rural: Fringe
Rockfish Hoke Elementary
Hoke County Schools
Raeford, 28376 / Suburb: Large
Sandy Grove Elementary
Hoke County Schools
Lumber Bridge, 28357 / Rural: Fringe
SandHoke Early College High
Hoke County Schools
Raeford, 28376 / Rural: Fringe
Hawk Eye Elementary
Hoke County Schools
Red Springs, 28377 / Rural: Fringe
J W McLauchlin Elementary
Hoke County Schools
Raeford, 28376 / Suburb: Large
J W Turlington School
Hoke County Schools
Raeford, 28376 / Suburb: Large
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,501
State avg $6,969
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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.