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Lillington, NC

5,040 residents•3,547 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
3.5
out of 10
39% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
42%Math
—Reading
18% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
1.13
per 1,000 students
65% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
11.51
per 1,000 residents
81% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Lillington; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Lillington

6 schools
6.9
Western Harnett Middle
Middlepublic
4.1
Boone Trail Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.0
Western Harnett High
Highpublic
3.9
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary
Elementarypublic
1.2
Harnett Virtual Academy
Elementarypublic
0.9
Star Academy
Middlepublic

School Crime in Lillington

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Lillington in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
65% below North Carolina avg
1.13
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault75%
  • Theft25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Lillington

58 total incidents reported across Lillington in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
81% below North Carolina avg
11.51
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
16
Property
37
Drug
4
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Assault21%
  • Fraud10%
  • Burglary7%
  • Drugs7%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Other17%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,547 students enrolled across Lillington's schools.

  • Public3,547100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Lillington's K-12 schools.

  • White46%
  • Hispanic26%
  • Black21%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
69%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.