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C−

Anson County Schools

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Wadesboro, Polkton, Ansonville, Lilesville, Peachland, Morven and McFarlan.

Wadesboro’s School Grade C− better than 19% of North Carolina school districts

Students
2,924
Schools
9
Spent per student
$16,838
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
The gist

What stands out about Anson County Schools

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 19% of North Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 29% more per student than the NC average
  • 17 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 19% of the 325 North Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Wadesboro 5,035C−Polkton 1,722Ansonville 461Lilesville 398Peachland 395Morven 331McFarlan 96

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wadesboro. Grade by grade →

K–3Wadesboro PrimaryThis district
7–8Anson MiddleThis district
9–12Anson High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 50.8% · 1,498 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 49.9% · 1,576 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 86.5% · 202 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,838 per student · 29% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 55%Federal 30%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,963’20
2,924’21
2,964’22
2,912’23
2,924’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Black 55%White 27%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools.

Peachland-Polkton Elem
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Peachland
B−
473 students17:1
Wadesboro Primary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Wadesboro
D−
295 students13:1
Lilesville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lilesville
C−
257 students12:1
Morven Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Morven
D−
197 students18:1
Ansonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Ansonville
B
158 students15:1
Wadesboro Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Wadesboro
D−
215 students15:1
Anson Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wadesboro
C−
414 students15:1
Anson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wadesboro
D
705 students23:1
Anson Co. Early College High
High · Grades 9–13 · Polkton
A−
210 students21:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within North Carolina.