An equity score of 62/100 ranks Clinton City Schools #79 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,982 per pupil, Clinton City Schools ranks #162 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,051
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,982
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clinton City Schools operates 5 public schools serving 3,051 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sampson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,982 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.2% local, 58.4% state, and 22.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 62/100, ranked #79 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 373.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.2% Hispanic or Latino, 32.3% African American, 17.0% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clinton High, with a diversity index of 70.4/100.
Its largest campus is Clinton High, enrolling 828 students (27% of the district's total enrollment).
Clinton High accounts for 27.1% of all Clinton City Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clinton City Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Clinton City Schools school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Clinton City Schools school enrollment ranges from 366 students (lowest) to 828 students (highest), a spread of 462 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Clinton City Schools reports 99.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Clinton City Schools student-counselor ratio is 374:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Clinton City Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Clinton City Schools is typically wider than the Clinton City Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Clinton City Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,051 students.
How much does Clinton City Schools spend per student?
Clinton City Schools spends $11,982 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #79 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Clinton City Schools?
Clinton City Schools students are 42.2% Hispanic or Latino, 32.3% African American, 17.0% White, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clinton City Schools?
Clinton City Schools has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #79 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.