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Item: Johnston County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

2320 Hwy 70 E Business
Smithfield, NC 27577-1336

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Top 50%

Tel: (919) 934-6031

www.johnston.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Johnston County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

48 Schools

873 Schools

# Students

37,062 Students

497,038 Students

# Teachers

2,131 Teachers

31,051 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
Kind	70	47
1	70	49
2	80	49
3	68	50
4	64	49
5	76	56
6	2,705	320
7	2,826	336
8	2,828	338
9	197	37
10	178	33
11	147	30
12	148	26

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District Rank

Johnston County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#130 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Johnston County School District
2023	#130
2022	#130
2021	#187
2019	#197
2018	#192
2017	#154
2016	#134
2015	#120
2014	#112
2013	#100
2012	#70

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(21-22)

54%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2022	54%	51%
2021	39%	42%
2019	35%	42%
2018	35%	48%
2017	44%	47%
2016	45%	47%
2015	43%	44%
2014	41%	43%
2013	40%	42%
2012	89%	82%
2011	88%	82%

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52%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2022	52%	50%
2021	42%	47%
2019	40%	46%
2018	35%	47%
2017	46%	46%
2016	48%	47%
2015	48%	46%
2014	48%	46%
2013	46%	45%
2012	79%	73%
2011	76%	70%

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66%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2022	66%	63%
2021	61%	61%

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(21-22)

92%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2022	92%	86%
2021	91%	85%
2020	92%	86%
2019	93%	85%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	88%
2016	90%	88%
2015	89%	87%
2014	85%	86%
2013	83%	85%
2012	82%	83%

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(2022-23)

24.6%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2023	24.6%	28.7%
2022	24.5%	33.4%
2021	29%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2023	0.67	0.71
2022	0.66	0.70
2021	0.65	0.69
2020	0.62	0.68
2019	0.62	0.68
2018	0.60	0.67
2017	0.60	0.67
2016	0.59	0.66
2015	0.58	0.66
2014	0.59	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.57	0.64
2011	0.56	0.64
2010	0.56	0.61
2009	0.56	0.61
2008	0.54	0.61
2007	0.53	0.60
2006	0.53	0.58
2005	0.52	0.58
2004	0.51	0.57
2003	0.50	0.56
2002	0.49	0.55
2001	0.47	0.53
2000	0.46	0.53
1999	0.45	0.52
1998	0.45	0.52
1997	0.43	0.50
1996	0.43	0.50
1995	0.42	0.49
1994	0.41	0.48
1993	0.41	0.48
1992	0.41	0.48
1991	0.41	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2013)
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2013	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

31%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2023	29%	20%
2022	28%	20%
2021	27%	19%
2020	25%	18%
2019	25%	18%
2018	24%	17%
2017	24%	17%
2016	23%	16%
2015	22%	16%
2014	20%	15%
2013	20%	14%
2012	18%	13%
2011	17%	13%
2010	16%	11%
2009	16%	11%
2008	16%	11%
2007	15%	10%
2006	14%	8%
2005	13%	8%
2004	12%	7%
2003	10%	6%
2002	9%	5%
2001	9%	4%
2000	8%	4%
1999	7%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	6%	2%
1996	5%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	4%	1%
1993	3%	1%

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% Black

18%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2023	17%	25%
2022	17%	25%
2021	16%	25%
2020	16%	25%
2019	16%	25%
2018	16%	26%
2017	16%	26%
2016	16%	26%
2015	16%	26%
2014	16%	26%
2013	16%	26%
2012	16%	26%
2011	17%	26%
2010	21%	31%
2009	22%	31%
2008	19%	29%
2007	19%	29%
2006	22%	32%
2005	22%	31%
2004	22%	31%
2003	23%	31%
2002	23%	31%
2001	22%	31%
2000	22%	31%
1999	23%	31%
1998	23%	30%
1997	22%	31%
1996	23%	31%
1995	23%	30%
1994	23%	30%
1993	24%	30%
1992	24%	30%
1991	25%	30%

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% White

44%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2023	47%	44%
2022	49%	45%
2021	51%	46%
2020	54%	48%
2019	54%	48%
2018	57%	49%
2017	57%	49%
2016	58%	50%
2015	59%	50%
2014	59%	51%
2013	60%	52%
2012	61%	53%
2011	62%	53%
2010	61%	54%
2009	61%	54%
2008	63%	55%
2007	64%	56%
2006	64%	56%
2005	65%	57%
2004	66%	58%
2003	67%	59%
2002	68%	60%
2001	69%	61%
2000	70%	61%
1999	70%	62%
1998	71%	63%
1997	72%	64%
1996	72%	64%
1995	73%	65%
1994	73%	66%
1993	73%	66%
1992	73%	66%
1991	73%	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	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,175 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,633 is less than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$377 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2023	$377 MM	$8 MM
2022	$361 MM	$8 MM
2021	$377 MM	$8 MM
2020	$361 MM	$8 MM
2019	$346 MM	$8 MM
2018	$335 MM	$8 MM
2017	$307 MM	$8 MM
2016	$285 MM	$8 MM
2015	$394 MM	$18 MM
2014	$280 MM	$10 MM
2012	$265 MM	$17 MM
2011	$408 MM	$19 MM
2010	$394 MM	$18 MM
2009	$365 MM	$19 MM
2008	$286 MM	$18 MM
2007	$275 MM	$18 MM
2006	$228 MM	$15 MM
2005	$189 MM	$15 MM
2004	$192 MM	$17 MM
2003	$171 MM	$17 MM
2002	$163 MM	$16 MM
2001	$148 MM	$17 MM
2000	$151 MM	$20 MM
1999	$143 MM	$23 MM
1998	$104 MM	$26 MM
1997	$92 MM	$34 MM
1996	$81 MM	$34 MM
1995	$84 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$394 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2023	$394 MM	$8 MM
2022	$374 MM	$8 MM
2021	$394 MM	$8 MM
2020	$374 MM	$8 MM
2019	$360 MM	$7 MM
2018	$356 MM	$8 MM
2017	$347 MM	$9 MM
2016	$311 MM	$8 MM
2015	$326 MM	$18 MM
2014	$298 MM	$11 MM
2012	$289 MM	$16 MM
2011	$300 MM	$17 MM
2010	$326 MM	$18 MM
2009	$360 MM	$18 MM
2008	$311 MM	$17 MM
2007	$268 MM	$18 MM
2006	$239 MM	$15 MM
2005	$210 MM	$15 MM
2004	$208 MM	$16 MM
2003	$216 MM	$17 MM
2002	$195 MM	$15 MM
2001	$178 MM	$17 MM
2000	$154 MM	$20 MM
1999	$150 MM	$24 MM
1998	$116 MM	$26 MM
1997	$98 MM	$36 MM
1996	$82 MM	$33 MM
1995	$83 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,175

$11,170

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2023	$10,138	$10,093
2022	$9,669	$9,918
2021	$10,354	$10,282
2020	$9,669	$9,918
2019	$9,427	$9,125
2018	$9,259	$9,419
2017	$8,680	$10,522
2016	$8,177	$9,128
2015	$11,397	$10,864
2014	$8,275	$9,046
2012	$7,998	$10,562
2011	$12,576	$12,703
2010	$12,321	$10,864
2009	$11,576	$11,105
2008	$9,452	$11,767
2007	$9,396	$9,479
2006	$8,240	$9,335
2005	$7,235	$8,913
2004	$7,699	$8,734
2003	$7,292	$8,577
2002	$7,290	$8,130
2001	$6,943	$7,294
2000	$7,406	$7,636
1999	$7,399	$7,252
1998	$5,653	$5,688
1997	$5,281	$5,690
1995	$5,221	$5,545
1992	$4,639	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$10,633

$11,594

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Johnston County School District	North Carolina
2023	$10,594	$9,807
2022	$10,025	$9,654
2021	$10,820	$9,990
2020	$10,025	$9,654
2019	$9,826	$8,949
2018	$9,824	$9,637
2017	$9,798	$11,583
2016	$8,925	$9,753
2015	$9,425	$10,591
2014	$8,802	$9,388
2012	$8,719	$10,336
2011	$9,246	$11,927
2010	$10,189	$10,591
2009	$11,428	$10,880
2008	$10,263	$11,136
2007	$9,161	$9,418
2006	$8,655	$8,813
2005	$8,026	$8,647
2004	$8,321	$8,413
2003	$9,182	$8,886
2002	$8,689	$7,903
2001	$8,367	$7,301
2000	$7,567	$7,650
1999	$7,786	$7,340
1998	$6,281	$5,663
1997	$5,614	$6,040
1995	$5,149	$5,570
1992	$5,351	$4,725

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 48 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 37,062 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 92% (Top 20% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 66% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education