Public schools in Clinton, NC
Clinton has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 4,480 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Clinton City Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Clinton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Clinton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton City Schools | 5 | 3,051 | $11,982 |
| Sampson County Schools | 4 | 7,971 | $12,239 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Clinton, 1,057 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton High | 828 | 18.8 | 99.6% | Clinton City Schools |
| Sampson Early College High | 229 | 24.7 | 98.7% | Sampson County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Clinton, 1,077 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson Middle | 703 | 16.4 | 99.6% | Clinton City Schools |
| Union Middle | 374 | 18.1 | 99.2% | Sampson County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Clinton, 2,346 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Avenue Elementary | 649 | 16.6 | 99.5% | Clinton City Schools |
| Butler Avenue Elementary | 469 | 12.9 | 99.4% | Clinton City Schools |
| Union Elementary | 466 | 12.0 | 99.4% | Sampson County Schools |
| Union Intermediate | 396 | 16.8 | 97.2% | Sampson County Schools |
| Langdon C Kerr Elementary | 366 | 13.8 | 99.2% | Clinton City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Clinton's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Clinton school has 16.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 89% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 466 students (state 497).
| Clinton | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 466 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 89% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Clinton schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Clinton
- Clinton City SchoolsRuns 5 of Clinton's 9 public schools and spent $11,982 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,982
- Clinton High, the largest high school in Clinton828 students in 2024-25, 18.8 per teacher.828
- Compare Clinton City Schools with Sampson County SchoolsClinton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Clinton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in North Carolina
- Charlotte173 schools
- Raleigh99 schools
- Greensboro79 schools
- Durham68 schools
- Fayetteville68 schools
- Winston Salem64 schools
- Wilmington44 schools
- Concord35 schools
Questions about schools in Clinton
How many public schools are in Clinton, NC?
9 public schools with an address in Clinton were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 4,480 students.What is the largest high school in Clinton?
Clinton High, with 828 students in 2024-25 (Clinton City Schools).Which districts run Clinton's schools?
Clinton City Schools (5 schools), Sampson County Schools (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25