Enrollment
828
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 370093000353
Clinton High — Clinton, NC
Federal NCES profile for Clinton High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 28
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 17
📋 Attendance 50
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Clinton High earns a D Resource Investment Index (40/100), with class sizes larger than 84% of North Carolina schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 40/100
- 18.1:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 99.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 828
- students enrolled
School address
District: Clinton City Schools · North Carolina
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.1:1
vs 16.4:1 North Carolina avg
+10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.3%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Clinton High compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Clinton High reports 828 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 47.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% above the North Carolina state mean of 16.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 14% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 50% above the North Carolina average and 92% above the national baseline. The school offers 7 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 414 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Clinton City Schools spends $12,228 per pupil district-wide, below the North Carolina average of $13,042 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.2% from local sources (property taxes), 58.4% from the state, and 22.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Clinton High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against North Carolina state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.1:1 | ▲ 10% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.3% | ▲ 50% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 828 | top 84% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
18 smaller classes than 24% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
828 larger than 87% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
99.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 50% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.1:1
students per teacher
— 10% above state mean
Top 84% in North Carolina — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,228
per pupil, district-wide
— below North Carolina avg of $13,042
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 414 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
175
in-school suspensions + 84 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 828 Top 84% in North Carolina — larger than 16% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 47.0
Students per teacher 18.1:1 +10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.3% +50% vs state
NCES ID 370093000353
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 36.8%
African American 33.1%
White 21.9%
Two or More 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 36.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 414:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.9%
In-school suspensions 175
Out-of-school suspensions 84
Expulsions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clinton City Schools, which includes Clinton High.
$12,228
Per student
-6%
vs North Carolina
Avg $13,042
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 19.2%
State 58.4%
Federal 22.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 703
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 649
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 469
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
Similar high schools in Clinton
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Clinton High
How many students attend Clinton High?
Clinton High has 828 students enrolled. It is a high school in Clinton, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clinton High?
The student-teacher ratio at Clinton High is 18.1:1, which is 10% higher than the North Carolina average of 16.4:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clinton High?
99.3% of students at Clinton High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clinton High?
The largest demographic group at Clinton High is Hispanic or Latino at 36.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Clinton, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clinton High?
Clinton High has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.