Best Public Schools in Polkton, NC

Summary:

Polkton, North Carolina is home to a single public high school, Anson County Early College High, which serves grades 9-12 and has an enrollment of 227 students. This standout school outperforms the Anson County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in several key academic areas, including English II, Math I, and Math III End-of-Course (EOC) exams.

Anson County Early College High has a diverse student population, with 46.26% White, 38.77% African American, 5.73% Hispanic, 2.2% Asian, 0.88% Native American, and 6.17% two or more races. However, the school faces significant economic challenges, with an extremely high 98.68% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school's spending per student is $8,091, and it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 21:1, which may contribute to its academic success.

While Anson County Early College High excels in many areas, its performance in the EOC Biology exam falls below the state average. This suggests the school may have opportunities to further strengthen its science curriculum and support for students in this subject area. Overall, Anson County Early College High appears to be a high-performing school that is providing a quality education to its diverse, economically disadvantaged student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anson County Early College High	Public	9-12	177 Ledbetter Street	Polkton	28135	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 272-5396	227	11	21.0	98.7%	105 (46.3%)	88 (38.8%)	13 (5.7%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.2%)	69.3	185^th of 640 public high schools	71.1%		85.8	102^nd of 626 public high schools	83.7%	83	47.9	98.1	55.6	72.4	$8,091	$205	$7,886

Cities Near Polkton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Peachland	3.84 mi	1	94^th
Wadesboro	6.26 mi	6	473^rd
Ansonville	8.93 mi	1	159^th
Marshville	9.26 mi	4	250^th
Lilesville	12.73 mi	1	415^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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