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Wadesboro, NC

5,035 residents•2,094 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
3.5
out of 10
39% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
32%Math
—Reading
36% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
8.60
per 1,000 students
166% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
169.61
per 1,000 residents
179% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

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

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
2

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

Schools in Wadesboro

7 schools
7.5
Ansonville Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.1
Wadesboro Primary School
Elementarypublic
3.8
Anson New Technology School
Highpublic
1.9
Anson Middle School
Middlepublic
1.4
Wadesboro Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.2
Anson High School
Highpublic
—
Anson Academy
Middlepublic

School Crime in Wadesboro

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

School Crime Rate
166% above North Carolina avg
8.60
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
14
Property
2
Drug
1
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault78%
  • Weapons6%
  • Drugs6%
  • Fraud6%
  • Theft6%

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 Wadesboro

854 total incidents reported across Wadesboro in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
179% above North Carolina avg
169.61
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
294
Property
517
Drug
33
Weapons
6
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft27%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Burglary10%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Drugs4%
  • Other10%

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

2,094 students enrolled across Wadesboro's schools.

  • Public2,094100%

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 Wadesboro's K-12 schools.

  • Black59%
  • White28%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
99%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.