This Is The Worst School District In North Carolina

Charlotte NC

24 July, 2021

11:47 AM

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24/7 Wall St. Charlotte 2021-07-24 Every child is born to a unique set of circumstances. And it is these different social, familial, economic, environmental, and many other factors, that help shape who they become. While these conditions are countless, a handful of factors play an outsized role in a child's development and likelihood for future success — including academic success. Whether or not a child succeeds academically can depend considerably on school quality. A student who falls behind in one school district might have excelled academically in another. By no means limited to the classroom, many of the strongest influences on a child's future are in the home environment, and the resources available or absent there. North Carolina's Robeson County School district, located along the state's southern border, ranks as the worst in the state. Children growing up in financially insecure households can face more struggles academically, and in the Robeson district, 44.6% of children live below the poverty line, more than double the 18.1% share of children across the state who do. The district also gets low marks from Niche for academics, college prep, and resources and facilities. These disadvantages are evident in academic outcomes. Only 26% of district students are proficient in reading and just 23% are proficient in math, according to state standardized testing results. The four measures used to determine the worst school district in every state are: the child poverty rate, the teacher-to-student ratio, per-pupil spending, and the share of adults with a college education. All data came from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Center for Education Statistics. This is the worst school district in every state. Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.