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Clinton, North Carolina - 5 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Clinton City Schools #71 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,956 per pupil, Clinton City Schools ranks #139 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,051
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,956
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 $11,956 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 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 64/100, ranked #71 of 293 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 dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
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 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
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 $11,956 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #71 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 64/100, ranking #71 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.