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Clinton City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 703 students in Clinton City Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Clinton City School have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
875 Schools
# Students
3,015 Students
497,279 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
31,075 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clinton City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)53%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)78%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
42%
21%
% Black
33%
25%
% White
17%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,130 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,565 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,130
$11,168
Spending / Student
$10,565
$11,592
Best Clinton City Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sampson Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1201 W Elizabeth St
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-3327
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-3327
Gr: 6-8 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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