Philadelphus Presbyterian Church · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainRed Springs’s public schools score below 84% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 29% of Red Springs’s students scored proficient, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Red Springs, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Red Springs’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 18 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Red Springs’s, its schools beat 28%, higher than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,043 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Red Springs Middle, then Red Springs High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Highlander Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Red Springs’s grade
C−: better than 16% of North Carolina school districts, #283 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Red Springs, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Red Springs
Peterson Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 539 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Red Springs
Peterson Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 539 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Red Springs
Peterson Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 539 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Red Springs
Peterson Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 539 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Red Springs
Peterson Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 539 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Red Springs
Peterson Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 539 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Red Springs
Red Springs Middle
Grades 5–8 · 572 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Red Springs
Red Springs Middle
Grades 5–8 · 572 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Red Springs
Red Springs Middle
Grades 5–8 · 572 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Red Springs
Red Springs Middle
Grades 5–8 · 572 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Red Springs
Red Springs High
Grades 9–12 · 867 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Red Springs
Red Springs High
Grades 9–12 · 867 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Red Springs
Red Springs High
Grades 9–12 · 867 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Red Springs
Red Springs High
Grades 9–12 · 867 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Red Springs’s public schools are run by Robeson County Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Red Springs vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Red Springs’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Red Springs | C− | Robeson County Schools |
Every school in Red Springs
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Red Springs’s schools
Are Red Springs’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Red Springs children attend score below 84% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #283 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Red Springs in?
Robeson County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,856 students in 36 schools (2024–25).
Where do Red Springs kids go to high school?
Red Springs High, with 867 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Red Springs’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Robeson County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Red Springs spend per student?
$13,043 in Robeson County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Red Springs?
Yes: Highlander Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 90 students).
Parents talk
What Red Springs families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Red Springs → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.