Clinton City Schools School District

300 Westover Rd
Clinton, NC 28328-4118
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Clinton City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 351 students in Clinton City Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Clinton City Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
3,005 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Clinton City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#171 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clinton City Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clinton City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clinton City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clinton City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clinton City Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
59 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,237 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
23%
# Black Students
995 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
33%
25%
# White Students
544 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
18%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
130
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
221
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
213
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
225
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,167 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,600 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clinton City Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clinton City Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,167
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clinton City Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,600
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clinton City Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clinton City Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
112 Kimbrough Rd
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-3066
Grades: PK-K
| 351 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,005 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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