Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
29
Total Schools
19,966
Total Enrollment
PK-13
Grade Range
School Breakdown
16
Elementary
Schools
6
Middle
Schools
7
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
1765%
727%
28%
School Types
By Type
Public
29Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
16Middle
6High
7Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
White
39%
Hispanic / Latino
26%
Black / African American
26%
Two or More Races
7%
Asian
1%
Native American
1%
Gender Distribution
52%Male
48%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
59%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
4.4
out of 10Average ACT Score
17.5
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
1130
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
72%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
10%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
65% (17)
Average
27% (7)
Above Average
8% (2)
Harnett County School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Harnett County School District
29 schoolsElementary Schools
(16)—2.58.74.15.83.83.63.2—5.57.13.9—6.03.90.5
Anderson Creek Primary
Elementarypublic•582 students
Angier Elementary
Elementarypublic•356 students
Benhaven Elementary
Elementarypublic•1,030 students
Boone Trail Elementary
Elementarypublic•507 students
Buies Creek Elementary
Elementarypublic•232 students
Coats Elementary
Elementarypublic•671 students
Dunn Elementary
Elementarypublic•799 students
Erwin Elementary
Elementarypublic•562 students
Gentry Primary
Elementarypublic•257 students
Highland Elementary
Elementarypublic•891 students
Johnsonville Elementary
Elementarypublic•475 students
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary
Elementarypublic•694 students
North Harnett Primary
Elementarypublic•352 students
Overhills Elementary
Elementarypublic•930 students
South Harnett Elementary
Elementarypublic•448 students
Wayne Avenue Elementary
Elementarypublic•284 students
Middle Schools
(6)High Schools
(7)5.63.61.24.50.93.94.0
Harnett Central High
Highpublic•1,474 students
Harnett Early College (Hcec)
Highpublic•102 students
Harnett Virtual Academy
Highpublic•122 students
Overhills High School
Highpublic•1,971 students
Star Academy
Highpublic•18 students
Triton High
Highpublic•1,287 students
Western Harnett High
Highpublic•1,386 students
Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
No incidents have been reported for Harnett County School District.
Data aggregated from 29 schools in Harnett County School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.