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Location Map Hamlet, NC 28345 Richmond County
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District Poverty Rate 29.6% (data source)
Non-White Students 62.4% (data source)
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Last Updated December 3, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (15)
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Ashley Chapel Educational Center
Cordova Middle
East Rockingham Elementary
Ellerbe Middle
Fairview Heights Elementary
Hamlet Middle
L J Bell Elementary
Mineral Springs Elementary
Monroe Avenue Elementary
Richmond 9th Grade Academy
Richmond Early College High
Richmond Senior High
Rockingham Middle
Washington Street Elementary
West Rockingham Elementary
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North Carolina State Law No state law, federal rulings still apply. School disricts may allow students to be released for religious study or they may also not allow it.
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