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Clinton City Schools

300 Westover Rd
Clinton, NC 28328-4118

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (910) 592-3132

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,821 students in Clinton City Schools. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.

Public Elementary Schools in Clinton City Schools have an score of 53% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,170 Schools

# Students

3,005 Students

1,090,293 Students

# Teachers

207 Teachers

73,857 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
1	256	325
2	216	335
3	213	318
4	221	325
5	225	328
6	269	330
7	203	322
8	218	328

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Clinton City Schools, 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 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#171 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clinton City Schools
2023	#171
2022	#171
2021	#171
2019	#188
2018	#126
2017	#175
2016	#158
2015	#126
2014	#143
2013	#136
2012	#114

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(21-22)

53%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2022	53%	51%
2021	46%	42%
2019	39%	42%
2018	43%	48%
2017	45%	47%
2016	47%	47%
2015	47%	44%
2014	39%	43%
2013	39%	42%
2012	86%	82%
2011	84%	82%

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45%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2022	45%	50%
2021	40%	47%
2019	37%	46%
2018	43%	47%
2017	38%	46%
2016	39%	47%
2015	44%	46%
2014	40%	46%
2013	38%	45%
2012	70%	73%
2011	67%	70%

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60%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2022	60%	63%
2021	62%	61%

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(21-22)

78%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2022	78%	86%
2021	76%	85%
2020	84%	86%
2019	78%	85%
2018	84%	86%
2017	87%	88%
2016	89%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	87%	86%
2013	84%	85%
2012	82%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.70	0.71
2022	0.70	0.70
2021	0.70	0.69
2020	0.71	0.68
2019	0.71	0.68
2018	0.70	0.67
2017	0.70	0.67
2016	0.70	0.66
2015	0.70	0.66
2014	0.71	0.65
2013	0.71	0.65
2012	0.71	0.64
2011	0.71	0.64
2010	0.67	0.61
2009	0.66	0.61
2008	0.68	0.61
2007	0.67	0.60
2006	0.64	0.58
2005	0.63	0.58
2004	0.62	0.57
2003	0.61	0.56
2002	0.61	0.55
2001	0.60	0.53
2000	0.58	0.53
1999	0.57	0.52
1998	0.57	0.52
1997	0.57	0.50
1996	0.57	0.50
1995	0.58	0.49
1994	0.58	0.48
1993	0.58	0.48
1992	0.57	0.48
1991	0.57	0.48

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2023	2%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	5%	2%
2010	4%	1%
2009	4%	2%
2008	5%	2%
2007	5%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	5%	2%
1995	5%	2%
1994	6%	2%
1993	6%	2%
1992	5%	2%
1991	6%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

41%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2023	39%	20%
2022	38%	20%
2021	36%	19%
2020	33%	18%
2019	33%	18%
2018	30%	17%
2017	30%	17%
2016	27%	16%
2015	25%	16%
2014	22%	15%
2013	21%	14%
2012	21%	13%
2011	19%	13%
2010	18%	11%
2009	15%	11%
2008	16%	11%
2007	15%	10%
2006	13%	8%
2005	11%	8%
2004	10%	7%
2003	8%	6%
2002	8%	5%
2001	6%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

33%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2023	34%	25%
2022	34%	25%
2021	36%	25%
2020	36%	25%
2019	36%	25%
2018	38%	26%
2017	38%	26%
2016	39%	26%
2015	39%	26%
2014	39%	26%
2013	40%	26%
2012	39%	26%
2011	39%	26%
2010	44%	31%
2009	46%	31%
2008	43%	29%
2007	43%	29%
2006	47%	32%
2005	47%	31%
2004	48%	31%
2003	49%	31%
2002	49%	31%
2001	49%	31%
2000	51%	31%
1999	52%	31%
1998	51%	30%
1997	50%	31%
1996	50%	31%
1995	50%	30%
1994	50%	30%
1993	48%	30%
1992	47%	30%
1991	47%	30%

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% White

18%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2023	19%	44%
2022	20%	45%
2021	21%	46%
2020	23%	48%
2019	23%	48%
2018	27%	49%
2017	27%	49%
2016	28%	50%
2015	30%	50%
2014	32%	51%
2013	31%	52%
2012	32%	53%
2011	31%	53%
2010	33%	54%
2009	34%	54%
2008	34%	55%
2007	35%	56%
2006	35%	56%
2005	37%	57%
2004	37%	58%
2003	38%	59%
2002	38%	60%
2001	40%	61%
2000	40%	61%
1999	41%	62%
1998	41%	63%
1997	43%	64%
1996	42%	64%
1995	42%	65%
1994	41%	66%
1993	44%	66%
1992	46%	66%
1991	45%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,167 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,600 is less than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$34 MM	$8 MM
2022	$32 MM	$8 MM
2021	$34 MM	$8 MM
2020	$32 MM	$8 MM
2019	$30 MM	$8 MM
2018	$29 MM	$8 MM
2017	$29 MM	$8 MM
2016	$29 MM	$8 MM
2015	$29 MM	$18 MM
2014	$27 MM	$10 MM
2012	$28 MM	$17 MM
2011	$29 MM	$19 MM
2010	$29 MM	$18 MM
2009	$30 MM	$19 MM
2008	$28 MM	$18 MM
2007	$26 MM	$18 MM
2006	$25 MM	$15 MM
2005	$22 MM	$15 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$17 MM
2002	$19 MM	$16 MM
2001	$17 MM	$17 MM
2000	$17 MM	$20 MM
1999	$17 MM	$23 MM
1998	$19 MM	$26 MM
1997	$14 MM	$34 MM
1996	$13 MM	$34 MM
1995	$13 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$32 MM	$8 MM
2022	$31 MM	$8 MM
2021	$32 MM	$8 MM
2020	$31 MM	$8 MM
2019	$31 MM	$7 MM
2018	$30 MM	$8 MM
2017	$29 MM	$9 MM
2016	$28 MM	$8 MM
2015	$28 MM	$18 MM
2014	$27 MM	$11 MM
2012	$28 MM	$16 MM
2011	$27 MM	$17 MM
2010	$28 MM	$18 MM
2009	$31 MM	$18 MM
2008	$27 MM	$17 MM
2007	$26 MM	$18 MM
2006	$24 MM	$15 MM
2005	$22 MM	$15 MM
2004	$20 MM	$16 MM
2003	$19 MM	$17 MM
2002	$19 MM	$15 MM
2001	$17 MM	$17 MM
2000	$17 MM	$20 MM
1999	$17 MM	$24 MM
1998	$19 MM	$26 MM
1997	$14 MM	$36 MM
1996	$13 MM	$33 MM
1995	$13 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,167

$11,192

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,999	$10,093
2022	$10,485	$9,918
2021	$11,288	$10,282
2020	$10,485	$9,918
2019	$9,899	$9,125
2018	$9,385	$9,419
2017	$8,492	$10,522
2016	$8,318	$9,128
2015	$8,488	$10,864
2014	$8,710	$9,046
2012	$8,952	$10,562
2011	$8,993	$12,703
2010	$9,262	$10,864
2009	$8,884	$11,105
2008	$8,932	$11,767
2007	$8,105	$9,479
2006	$7,965	$9,335
2005	$7,697	$8,913
2004	$7,181	$8,734
2003	$7,028	$8,577
2002	$6,892	$8,130
2001	$6,651	$7,294
2000	$6,534	$7,636
1999	$6,567	$7,252
1998	$7,561	$5,688
1997	$5,536	$5,690
1995	$4,903	$5,545
1992	$5,114	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$10,600

$11,617

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clinton City Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,441	$9,807
2022	$10,012	$9,654
2021	$10,714	$9,990
2020	$10,012	$9,654
2019	$10,090	$8,949
2018	$9,645	$9,637
2017	$8,509	$11,583
2016	$8,181	$9,753
2015	$8,233	$10,591
2014	$8,922	$9,388
2012	$8,828	$10,336
2011	$8,628	$11,927
2010	$8,984	$10,591
2009	$9,059	$10,880
2008	$8,413	$11,136
2007	$8,010	$9,418
2006	$7,763	$8,813
2005	$7,812	$8,647
2004	$6,974	$8,413
2003	$7,066	$8,886
2002	$6,857	$7,903
2001	$6,512	$7,301
2000	$6,499	$7,650
1999	$6,582	$7,340
1998	$7,486	$5,663
1997	$5,472	$6,040
1995	$5,150	$5,570
1992	$5,929	$4,725

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Best Clinton City Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sampson Middle School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1201 W Elizabeth St
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-3327

Gr: 6-8 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #22.

Sunset Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

505 Sunset Ave
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-5623

Gr: 3-5 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #33.

Butler Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 37% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 Butler Ave
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-2629

Gr: 1-2 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2026)

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