Fayetteville Today

There were 7,641 students enrolled in Hoke County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.1% less than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Hoke County High School registered the highest enrollment among Hoke County's 12 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 1,958 students.

Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.

North Carolina's public schools also faced a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Hoke County High School	1,901	1,958	3%
East Hoke Middle School	771	784	1.7%
Don D. Steed Elementary School	618	664	7.4%
Upchurch Elementary School	639	636	-0.5%
Sandy Grove Middle School	637	635	-0.3%
Scurlock Elementary School	613	588	-4.1%
West Hoke Middle School	565	569	0.7%
Sandy Grove Elementary School	558	548	-1.8%
West Hoke Elementary School	462	450	-2.6%
SandHoke Early College High	446	439	-1.6%
J. W. McLauchlin Elementary School	284	301	6%
J. W. Turlington School	52	69	32.7%