Scotland County Schools
Scotland County Schools is a public school district based in Laurinburg, North Carolina, serving 5,416 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #60 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 542 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Adell Baldwin. It spends about $12,900 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Scotland County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Scotland County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,900 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,952 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $73.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $70.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 381 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 301 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Adell Baldwin
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort County SchoolsWashington | 5,601 | 13 | $11,796 | 16.4 | #57 |
| Stokes County SchoolsDanbury | 5,553 | 17 | $11,287 | 14.7 | #58 |
| Columbus County SchoolsWhiteville | 5,440 | 12 | $10,806 | 15.7 | #59 |
| Scotland County SchoolsLaurinburg · this district | 5,416 | 10 | $12,900 | 14.2 | #60 |
| Kannapolis City SchoolsKannapolis | 5,377 | 9 | $11,057 | 15.1 | #61 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictLong Branch, NJ | 5,415 | $23,830 | 10.2 |
| AndoverAndover, MA | 5,414 | $22,511 | 11.8 |
| Williston Basin 7Williston, ND | 5,414 | n/a | 14.2 |
| Walla Walla Public SchoolsWalla Walla, WA | 5,410 | $15,350 | 17.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-scotland-county-schools