River Dell Elementary vs West Johnston High

How do these schools compare?

Metric River Dell Elementary West Johnston High
Location Clayton, NC Benson, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 981 1,563
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.1:1 18.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 31.9% 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 River Dell Elementary 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 River Dell Elementary West Johnston High
White 48.7% 51.0%
African American 22.4% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.6% 29.3%
Asian 2.0% 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.9% 4.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric River Dell Elementary West Johnston High
AP Courses Offered 15
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 490.5:1 521:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.2% 15.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 40 102
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.