 About 23.7% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.4% of those under age 18 and 31.5% of those age 65 or over.Atkinson County students in K-12 grades are in the Atkinson County School District, which consists of a two elementary schools (each includes a pre-school program) and a high school.The district has 102 full-time teachers and over 1,648 students.