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Alger B. Wilkins High School

Q: Is Alger B. Wilkins High School a good school?

Alger B. Wilkins High School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of North Carolina high schools.

Q: How many students attend Alger B. Wilkins High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Alger B. Wilkins High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Alger B. Wilkins High School?

Students at Alger B. Wilkins High School are 70% African American, 11% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

641^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 3% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Alger B. Wilkins High School is a very small public high school in Fayetteville, NC, serving grades 9–12 with just 159 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4, which is far smaller than most nearby schools.

Academically, the school is currently ranked 641st out of 662 North Carolina high schools, placing it in the 3rd percentile statewide — effectively at the floor of the Fayetteville area. End-of-course proficiency rates are dramatically lower than district and state averages. For example, Biology proficiency is 17.9% versus a state average of 58.5%, English II is 26.8% versus 64.6%, and Math I is just 9.4% versus 42.1%. The graduation rate is 69.3%, meaning roughly 3 in 10 students do not graduate on time, compared to the state average of 88.8%. Nearby schools such as Douglas Byrd High and Seventy-First High outperform Wilkins by a wide margin, while top-performing same-district schools like Cumberland Polytechnic post proficiency rates at or near 100%.

Chronic absenteeism is a severe barrier, affecting 47.5% of students — about double the state rate. The school does spend more per student ($13,760) than many nearby comprehensive high schools, yet outcomes remain the lowest in the region. While poverty is high at 89.3% free/reduced lunch eligibility, several nearby schools with even higher poverty rates produce substantially stronger results. The school's special education outcomes rank last in North Carolina, and recent improvements in attendance have not yet translated into meaningful academic gains, pointing to urgent needs for targeted intervention and support.

159

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,760

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1429 Skibo Road
Fayetteville, NC 28303

(910) 864-5438

District: Cumberland County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.8%

White:

11.3%

Hispanic:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (18% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (69% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg60%

641^st of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11High Schools in the Cumberland County Schools

141^st of 246Cumberland County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	3.0	641 of 662	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.0	631 of 641	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	620 of 640	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	580 of 626	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	614 of 621	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	497 of 514	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	460 of 469	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.0	461 of 476	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	434 of 507	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	6.3	474 of 531	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.8	433 of 505	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.3	375 of 502	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.1	369 of 506	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.6	380 of 499	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.1	379 of 490	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	424 of 477	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	437 of 450	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	437 of 440	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	415 of 437	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	397 of 434	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	430 of 430	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	360 of 369	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	2.6	618 of 629	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	602 of 610	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	593 of 602	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	578 of 588	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.8	592 of 594	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	46 of 47	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	609 of 620	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.9	601 of 606	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	590 of 613	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	574 of 597	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	541 of 544	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	3.1	612 of 624	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.1	596 of 601	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	588 of 607	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	521 of 602	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	577 of 585	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	372 of 372	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	349 of 352	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2026)9th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English II27%-38 vs state

Biology18%-41 vs state

Math III17%-52 vs state

Math I9%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alger B. Wilkins High School	Public	9-12	1429 Skibo Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 864-5438	159	12	13.4	89.3%	18 (11.3%)	111 (69.8%)	17 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.5%)	3	641^st of 662 public high schools	3.2%		3	631^st of 641 public high schools	1.6%	10	17.9	26.8	9.4	17.3	$13,760	$1,393	$12,367
Cumberland Polytechnic	Public	9-12	220 Hull Rd	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 486-7300	319	9	34.2	40.4%	116 (36.4%)	112 (35.1%)	47 (14.7%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.7%)	94.3	13^th of 662 public high schools	98.0%		93.8	40^th of 641 public high schools	93.8%	27	100.0	100.0	97.7	98.8	$8,770	$513	$8,257
Westover High	Public	9-12	277 Bonanza Drive	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 864-0190	1,234	50	24.7	—	103 (8.3%)	790 (64.0%)	198 (16.0%)	15 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	20 (1.6%)	103 (8.3%)	36.7	425^th of 662 public high schools	35.8%		24.3	498^th of 641 public high schools	22.3%	73	49.8	51.8	41.1	65.9	$9,865	$1,620	$8,245
Terry Sanford High	Public	9-12	2301 Fort Bragg Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 484-1151	1,201	50	23.9	64.4%	312 (26.0%)	562 (46.8%)	159 (13.2%)	47 (3.9%)	14 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	101 (8.4%)	35.5	436^th of 662 public high schools	34.1%		36.5	401^st of 641 public high schools	37.4%	35	43.2	55.9	36.3	69.1	$8,493	$714	$7,779
E E Smith High	Public	9-12	1800 Seabrook Road	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-0153	1,017	44	22.8	—	98 (9.6%)	660 (64.9%)	166 (16.3%)	7 (0.7%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	71 (7.0%)	36.1	433^rd of 662 public high schools	34.6%		31.9	434^th of 641 public high schools	32.3%	1	55.8	51.8	41.4	59.4	$10,706	$1,987	$8,720
Cross Creek Early College	Public	9-12	1200 Murchison Road	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 500-7551	253	11	23.7	47.0%	40 (15.8%)	115 (45.5%)	51 (20.2%)	14 (5.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	27 (10.7%)	91.9	54^th of 662 public high schools	91.8%		95.8	10^th of 641 public high schools	98.4%	44	96.8	88.2	96.1	563.1	$7,352	$641	$6,711
Cumberland International Early College	Public	9-12	1200 Murchison Rd	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 226-6485	237	8	28.1	57.4%	37 (15.6%)	127 (53.6%)	44 (18.6%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (7.2%)	92	51^st of 662 public high schools	92.3%		93.9	36^th of 641 public high schools	94.4%	15	360.7	98.5	86.2	96.2	$7,428	$562	$6,866
Douglas Byrd High	Public	9-12	1624 Ireland Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-8121	1,006	45	22.1	97.4%	120 (11.9%)	554 (55.1%)	220 (21.9%)	7 (0.7%)	21 (2.1%)	6 (0.6%)	78 (7.8%)	16.2	576^th of 662 public high schools	13.0%		23.1	505^th of 641 public high schools	21.2%	71	37.6	46.3	28.2	32.3	$10,626	$1,758	$8,868
Ramsey Street High	Public	9-12	117 Quincy St	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 437-5829	39	9	4.3	56.4%	6 (15.4%)	26 (66.7%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	4.6	632^nd of 662 public high schools	4.5%		8.1	606^th of 641 public high schools	5.5%	26	21.7	28.9	6.7	26.9	$25,524	$4,088	$21,436
Seventy-First High	Public	9-12	6764 Raeford Road	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 867-3116	1,332	56	23.9	—	106 (8.0%)	879 (66.0%)	207 (15.5%)	16 (1.2%)	18 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	102 (7.7%)	32	465^th of 662 public high schools	29.8%		29.6	456^th of 641 public high schools	28.9%	9	51.4	50.4	39.2	56.7	$8,861	$890	$7,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Alger B. Wilkins High School

How many students attend Alger B. Wilkins High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Alger B. Wilkins High School.

What is the racial makeup of Alger B. Wilkins High School?

Students at Alger B. Wilkins High School are 70% African American, 11% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Alger B. Wilkins High School a good school?

Alger B. Wilkins High School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of North Carolina high schools.

What district is Alger B. Wilkins High School in?

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