Meadow School vs West Johnston High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Meadow School West Johnston High
Location Benson, NC Benson, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 646 1,563
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.5:1 18.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 54.7% 33.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Meadow School West Johnston High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,360 $11,360
District Johnston County Public Schools Johnston County Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Meadow School West Johnston High
White 65.2% 51.0%
African American 3.4% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino 28.2% 29.3%
Asian 0.5% 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.6% 4.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Meadow School West Johnston High
AP Courses Offered 15
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 430.7:1 521:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.9% 15.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 72 102
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

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