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Sampson County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,803 students in Sampson County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Sampson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
18 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
7,834 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
521 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sampson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
73 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,375 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
19%
# Black Students
1,367 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
17%
26%
# White Students
2,711 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
35%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
297 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
172
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
631
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
597
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
575
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
562
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
582
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
591
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
601
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
580
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
622
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
718
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
616
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
542
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
445
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,830 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,501 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,830
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,501
$11,785
Best Sampson County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midway Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1115 Roberts Grove Road
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 567-5879
Dunn, NC 28334
(910) 567-5879
Grades: 6-8
| 551 students
Rank: #22.
Hobbton Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12081 Hobbton Hwy
Newton Grove, NC 28366
(910) 594-1420
Newton Grove, NC 28366
(910) 594-1420
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students
Rank: #33.
Union Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
455 River Road
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-4547
Clinton, NC 28328
(910) 592-4547
Grades: 6-8
| 432 students
Rank: #44.
Roseboro-salemburg Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
305 West Pleasant Street
Roseboro, NC 28382
(910) 525-4764
Roseboro, NC 28382
(910) 525-4764
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students
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