Sampson County Schools vs Wake County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Sampson County Schools Wake County Schools
Location Clinton, North Carolina Cary, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 7,971 159,778
Number of Schools 18 197
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.7:1 14.3:1

Spending

Metric Sampson County Schools Wake County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,220 $14,074
Federal Revenue 25.7% 16.6%
State Revenue 59.9% 54.5%
Local Revenue 14.3% 28.9%
Sampson County Schools
Federal State Local
Wake County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Sampson County Schools Wake County Schools
White 32.3% 38.9%
African American 15.6% 23.1%
Hispanic or Latino 46.8% 21.6%
Asian 0.3% 11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.1% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.2% 38.4%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Sampson County Schools Wake County Schools
AP Courses Offered 5 517
Schools with AP 2 31
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 392.9:1 351.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 40.5% 26.5%

School Types

Sampson County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Wake County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.