Clinton City Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Clinton.
At a glance
3,015Students enrolled
5Schools
$12,682Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Clinton
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NC
Math proficiency46%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,682
per student each year · 3% below the NC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,973’20
3,002’21
3,051’22
3,005’23
3,015’24
Students
Hispanic · 42%1,254
Black · 33%985
White · 17%526
Two or more races · 5%161
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%74
Asian · 0%14
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools5 in district
Sunset Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 649 students · Clinton
B-PublicButler Avenue ElementaryElementary · Grades 1–2 · 469 students · Clinton
PublicLangdon C Kerr ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–K · 366 students · Clinton
PublicSampson MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 703 students · Clinton
B-PublicClinton HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 828 students · Clinton
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.