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Spring Lake, NC

11,252 residents•5,369 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
5.3
out of 10
7% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
45%Math
—Reading
11% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
65.06
per 1,000 residents
7% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
1
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
1

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

Schools in Spring Lake

7 schools
9.1
Anderson Creek Academy
Elementarycharter
6.0
Overhills Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.7
Overhills Middle
Middlepublic
4.5
Overhills High School
Highpublic
4.5
William T Brown Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.2
Manchester Elementary
Elementarypublic
3.9
Spring Lake Middle
Middlepublic

School Crime in Spring Lake

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

School Crime Rate
100% below North Carolina avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

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 Spring Lake

732 total incidents reported across Spring Lake in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
7% above North Carolina avg
65.06
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
221
Property
485
Drug
12
Weapons
12
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft33%
  • Assault29%
  • Burglary10%
  • Vehicle Theft9%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other6%

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

5,369 students enrolled across Spring Lake's schools.

  • Public5,08195%
  • Charter2885%

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 Spring Lake's K-12 schools.

  • Black41%
  • White27%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Two or More Races11%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
61%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.