Smithfield-Selma High vs West Clayton Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Smithfield-Selma High West Clayton Elementary
Location Smithfield, NC Clayton, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,548 742
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.3:1 15.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 64.9% 57.6%
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 Smithfield-Selma High West Clayton Elementary
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 Smithfield-Selma High West Clayton Elementary
White 18.7% 33.0%
African American 25.7% 21.3%
Hispanic or Latino 51.2% 35.8%
Asian 0.8% 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.2% 7.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Smithfield-Selma High West Clayton Elementary
AP Courses Offered 5
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 387:1 494.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.3% 32.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 140 71
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.