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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,419 students in Sampson County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Sampson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Sampson County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sampson Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
18 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
8,061 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
510 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Sampson County 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 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%
Graduation Rate
79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
71 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,575 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
20%
# Black Students
1,326 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
17%
24%
# White Students
2,733 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
34%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
349 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
206
491
# Students in K Grade:
601
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
627
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
615
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
585
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
579
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
605
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
602
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
625
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
665
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
652
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
586
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
516
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,497 is higher 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 $11,177 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,497
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,177
$11,612
Best Sampson County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sampson Early College High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1801 Sunset Ave
Clinton, NC 28329
(910) 900-4046
Clinton, NC 28329
(910) 900-4046
Grades: 9-13
| 206 students
Rank: #22.
Midway High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15274 Spiveys Corner Highway
Newton Grove, NC 28366
(910) 567-6664
Newton Grove, NC 28366
(910) 567-6664
Grades: 9-12
| 758 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Hobbton High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12201 Hobbton Hwy
Newton Grove, NC 28366
(910) 594-0242
Newton Grove, NC 28366
(910) 594-0242
Grades: 9-12
| 490 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Lakewood High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
245 Lakewood School Rd
Salemburg, NC 28385
(910) 525-5171
Salemburg, NC 28385
(910) 525-5171
Grades: 9-12
| 481 students
Rank: #55.
Union High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1189 Kader Merritt Road
Rose Hill, NC 28458
(910) 532-6300
Rose Hill, NC 28458
(910) 532-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 484 students
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