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Sampson County Schools

Item: Sampson County Schools
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

437 Rowan Rd
Clinton, NC 28328

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (910) 592-1401

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

18 Schools

2,149 Schools

# Students

7,973 Students

1,095,543 Students

# Teachers

469 Teachers

71,743 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	189	75
Kind	565	315
1	630	325
2	614	331
3	616	341
4	602	325
5	599	333
6	583	333
7	597	325
8	600	327

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District Rank

Sampson County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 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 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sampson County Schools
2023	#169
2022	#169
2021	#193
2019	#117
2018	#86
2017	#109
2016	#136
2015	#143
2014	#138
2013	#136
2012	#112

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(21-22)

53%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2022	53%	51%
2021	40%	42%
2019	46%	42%
2018	49%	48%
2017	53%	47%
2016	49%	47%
2015	43%	44%
2014	39%	43%
2013	39%	42%
2012	85%	82%
2011	83%	82%

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46%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2022	46%	50%
2021	41%	47%
2019	47%	46%
2018	49%	47%
2017	47%	46%
2016	43%	47%
2015	43%	46%
2014	41%	46%
2013	38%	45%
2012	71%	73%
2011	66%	70%

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65%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2022	65%	63%
2021	55%	61%

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(21-22)

79%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2022	79%	86%
2021	82%	85%
2020	80%	86%
2019	82%	85%
2018	83%	86%
2017	80%	88%
2016	81%	88%
2015	81%	87%
2014	80%	86%
2013	75%	85%
2012	74%	83%

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(2022-23)

30.7%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	30.7%	28.7%
2022	43.3%	33.4%
2021	31.4%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.67	0.71
2022	0.67	0.70
2021	0.67	0.69
2020	0.67	0.68
2019	0.67	0.68
2018	0.67	0.67
2017	0.67	0.67
2016	0.67	0.66
2015	0.67	0.66
2014	0.68	0.65
2013	0.68	0.65
2012	0.68	0.64
2011	0.68	0.64
2010	0.66	0.61
2009	0.66	0.61
2008	0.66	0.61
2007	0.66	0.60
2006	0.65	0.58
2005	0.64	0.58
2004	0.63	0.57
2003	0.62	0.56
2002	0.61	0.55
2001	0.60	0.53
2000	0.59	0.53
1999	0.59	0.52
1998	0.58	0.52
1997	0.57	0.50
1996	0.56	0.50
1995	0.55	0.49
1994	0.54	0.48
1993	0.54	0.48
1992	0.54	0.48
1991	0.54	0.48

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

46%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	43%	20%
2022	43%	20%
2021	42%	19%
2020	40%	18%
2019	40%	18%
2018	38%	17%
2017	38%	17%
2016	37%	16%
2015	36%	16%
2014	34%	15%
2013	33%	14%
2012	32%	13%
2011	30%	13%
2010	27%	11%
2009	25%	11%
2008	24%	11%
2007	22%	10%
2006	21%	8%
2005	19%	8%
2004	18%	7%
2003	16%	6%
2002	15%	5%
2001	13%	4%
2000	12%	4%
1999	11%	3%
1998	9%	3%
1997	8%	2%
1996	7%	2%
1995	6%	2%
1994	5%	1%
1993	4%	1%

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% Black

16%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	17%	25%
2022	17%	25%
2021	17%	25%
2020	18%	25%
2019	18%	25%
2018	19%	26%
2017	19%	26%
2016	20%	26%
2015	20%	26%
2014	20%	26%
2013	20%	26%
2012	21%	26%
2011	21%	26%
2010	27%	31%
2009	28%	31%
2008	27%	29%
2007	29%	29%
2006	30%	32%
2005	31%	31%
2004	31%	31%
2003	32%	31%
2002	32%	31%
2001	33%	31%
2000	33%	31%
1999	34%	31%
1998	35%	30%
1997	35%	31%
1996	35%	31%
1995	36%	30%
1994	37%	30%
1993	38%	30%
1992	38%	30%
1991	39%	30%

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% White

33%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	34%	44%
2022	34%	45%
2021	36%	46%
2020	37%	48%
2019	37%	48%
2018	40%	49%
2017	40%	49%
2016	41%	50%
2015	41%	50%
2014	42%	51%
2013	42%	52%
2012	42%	53%
2011	43%	53%
2010	44%	54%
2009	45%	54%
2008	46%	55%
2007	47%	56%
2006	48%	56%
2005	48%	57%
2004	50%	58%
2003	51%	59%
2002	52%	60%
2001	52%	61%
2000	54%	61%
1999	54%	62%
1998	54%	63%
1997	56%	64%
1996	57%	64%
1995	57%	65%
1994	57%	66%
1993	56%	66%
1992	56%	66%
1991	56%	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	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,624 is higher than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,301 is less than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$93 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$93 MM	$8 MM
2022	$81 MM	$8 MM
2021	$93 MM	$8 MM
2020	$81 MM	$8 MM
2019	$80 MM	$8 MM
2018	$77 MM	$8 MM
2017	$76 MM	$8 MM
2016	$75 MM	$8 MM
2015	$114 MM	$18 MM
2014	$72 MM	$10 MM
2012	$72 MM	$17 MM
2011	$82 MM	$19 MM
2010	$114 MM	$18 MM
2009	$86 MM	$19 MM
2008	$110 MM	$18 MM
2007	$66 MM	$18 MM
2006	$63 MM	$15 MM
2005	$59 MM	$15 MM
2004	$57 MM	$17 MM
2003	$60 MM	$17 MM
2002	$61 MM	$16 MM
2001	$84 MM	$17 MM
2000	$69 MM	$20 MM
1999	$51 MM	$23 MM
1998	$43 MM	$26 MM
1997	$37 MM	$34 MM
1996	$35 MM	$34 MM
1995	$34 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$90 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$90 MM	$8 MM
2022	$82 MM	$8 MM
2021	$90 MM	$8 MM
2020	$82 MM	$8 MM
2019	$82 MM	$7 MM
2018	$77 MM	$8 MM
2017	$77 MM	$9 MM
2016	$77 MM	$8 MM
2015	$78 MM	$18 MM
2014	$78 MM	$11 MM
2012	$85 MM	$16 MM
2011	$78 MM	$17 MM
2010	$78 MM	$18 MM
2009	$88 MM	$18 MM
2008	$113 MM	$17 MM
2007	$75 MM	$18 MM
2006	$61 MM	$15 MM
2005	$59 MM	$15 MM
2004	$56 MM	$16 MM
2003	$56 MM	$17 MM
2002	$58 MM	$15 MM
2001	$83 MM	$17 MM
2000	$69 MM	$20 MM
1999	$49 MM	$24 MM
1998	$42 MM	$26 MM
1997	$37 MM	$36 MM
1996	$36 MM	$33 MM
1995	$34 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,624

$11,170

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,647	$10,093
2022	$9,904	$9,918
2021	$11,905	$10,282
2020	$9,904	$9,918
2019	$9,799	$9,125
2018	$9,114	$9,419
2017	$9,230	$10,522
2016	$8,988	$9,128
2015	$13,368	$10,864
2014	$8,468	$9,046
2012	$8,216	$10,562
2011	$9,679	$12,703
2010	$13,258	$10,864
2009	$10,307	$11,105
2008	$13,266	$11,767
2007	$8,132	$9,479
2006	$7,619	$9,335
2005	$7,090	$8,913
2004	$7,018	$8,734
2003	$7,370	$8,577
2002	$7,671	$8,130
2001	$10,674	$7,294
2000	$8,863	$7,636
1999	$6,684	$7,252
1998	$5,633	$5,688
1997	$5,072	$5,690
1995	$4,903	$5,545
1992	$4,672	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$11,301

$11,594

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sampson County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,323	$9,807
2022	$10,067	$9,654
2021	$11,574	$9,990
2020	$10,067	$9,654
2019	$10,013	$8,949
2018	$9,184	$9,637
2017	$9,334	$11,583
2016	$9,206	$9,753
2015	$9,210	$10,591
2014	$9,147	$9,388
2012	$9,759	$10,336
2011	$9,174	$11,927
2010	$9,133	$10,591
2009	$10,582	$10,880
2008	$13,629	$11,136
2007	$9,216	$9,418
2006	$7,428	$8,813
2005	$7,096	$8,647
2004	$6,840	$8,413
2003	$6,887	$8,886
2002	$7,263	$7,903
2001	$10,557	$7,301
2000	$8,803	$7,650
1999	$6,433	$7,340
1998	$5,507	$5,663
1997	$5,064	$6,040
1995	$4,949	$5,570
1992	$4,937	$4,725

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 7,973 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: 79% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 65% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education