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Clinton, North Carolina - 18 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Sampson County Schools #42 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,503 per pupil, Sampson County Schools ranks #111 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,971
Total Enrollment
18
Schools
$12,503
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sampson County Schools operates 18 public schools serving 7,971 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 5 high, 4 middle, 3 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $12,503 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 14.3% local, 59.9% state, and 25.7% 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 71/100, ranked #42 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 2 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 392.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 40.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.8% Hispanic or Latino, 32.3% White, 15.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Roseboro Elementary, with a diversity index of 71.2/100.
Its largest campus is Midway High, enrolling 726 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Sampson Early College High, at 229 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Sampson County Schools school enrollment varies 3.2× across entities
Sampson County Schools school enrollment ranges from 229 students (lowest) to 726 students (highest), a spread of 497 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.
Sampson County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.2% 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.
Sampson County Schools student-counselor ratio is 393:1 — 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.
Sampson County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 40.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Sampson County Schools has 18 schools, including 5 high, 4 middle, 6 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,971 students.
How much does Sampson County Schools spend per student?
Sampson County Schools spends $12,503 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #42 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Sampson County Schools?
Sampson County Schools students are 46.8% Hispanic or Latino, 32.3% White, 15.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sampson County Schools?
Sampson County Schools has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #42 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.