Johnston County Schools

2320 Hwy 70 E Business, Smithfield, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

36,385

Total Students

PK-13

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

40%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

68,968

households

195,151

Total Population

$165,100

Average House Value

$857

Average Housing Rent

$59,865

Average Household Income

88.00%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Johnston County Schools is a public school district serving Johnston county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 46 schools served 36,385 students through PK to 13^th grade in its 46 schools. A total of 3,050 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 35% of students are proficient in Math learning and 40% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.johnston.k12.nc.us (919)934-6031 2320 Hwy 70 E Business, Smithfield, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

GILL DOLORES

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

GILL DOLORES

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

GILL DOLORES

email phone

Schools in Johnston County Schools

In Johnston County Schools, 47 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Cooper Academy View

706 Students

11 Students per teacher

Benson Elementary View

632 Students

10 Students per teacher

West Clayton Elementary View

916 Students

11 Students per teacher

Cleveland Elementary View

833 Students

11 Students per teacher

Corinth-holders Elementary View

608 Students

11 Students per teacher

View More Elementary

Benson Middle School View

492 Students

11 Students per teacher

Selma Middle School View

523 Students

9 Students per teacher

North Johnston Middle School View

651 Students

14 Students per teacher

Smithfield Middle School View

596 Students

11 Students per teacher

Clayton Middle School View

584 Students

12 Students per teacher

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Clayton High School View

1,799 Students

16 Students per teacher

North Johnston High School View

800 Students

11 Students per teacher

Princeton High School View

982 Students

13 Students per teacher

Smithfield-selma High School View

1,319 Students

12 Students per teacher

South Johnston High School View

1,277 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Thanksgiving Elementary View

Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

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Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

View More North Carolina Colleges

King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

View More North Carolina Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 36,385 students are attending Johnston County Schools. By gender, there are 18,711 (51.4%) and 17,628 (48.4%) female students at Johnston County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 20,125 White (55.3%), 5,826 Black (16.0%), and298 Asian (0.8%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 23.8%	8,656	4,466	4,190
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4%	128	68	60
Asian 0.8%	298	129	169
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	32	18	14
Black 16.0%	5,826	2,984	2,842
White 55.3%	20,125	10,391	9,734
Two or More Races 3.6%	1,324	670	654
Total	36,389	18,726	17,663

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,685	1,503	1,182
Asian	65	30	35
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	6	4	2
Black	20	11	9
White	104	57	47
Two or More Races	10	6	4
Total	2,893	1,612	1,281

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,444	963	481
American Indian/Alaska Native	23	12	11
Asian	22	12	10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5	4	1
Black	1,249	836	413
White	3,026	1,986	1,040
Two or More Races	244	157	87
Total	6,013	3,970	2,043

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 35%	35%	35%	32%	36%	32%	36%	25%	50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 52%	50-54%	≥50%	*	<50%	40-59%	*	<50%	≥50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 62%	60-64%	60-79%	60-79%	60-79%	21-39%	60-69%	40-59%	60-79%
Hispanic students 24%	24%	23%	23%	24%	22%	24%	17%	35%
Black students 18%	18%	20%	12%	14%	16%	20%	14%	30%
White students 45%	45%	44%	43%	48%	42%	47%	33%	62%
Two or More Races 27%	27%	20-24%	25-29%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%	15-19%	40-44%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	8%	9%	7%	8%	7%	7%	5%	15%
Economically disadvantaged students 20%	20%	21%	18%	20%	18%	21%	13%	32%
Limited English proficient students 11%	11%	16%	13%	10%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	10-14%
Female students 34%	34%	32%	30%	34%	32%	36%	27%	53%
Male students 35%	35%	37%	34%	37%	33%	36%	24%	47%
Homeless enrolled students 8%	6-9%	≤20%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
Migrant students 10%	≤10%	*	*	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Foster Care Status 15%	11-19%	<50%	*	*	<50%	<50%	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 42%	40-44%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%	60-79%	<50%	≥50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 37%	37%	25-29%	35-39%	40-44%	30-34%	25-29%	35-39%
Military Connected Student Status 57%	55-59%	≥50%	60-79%	60-79%	60-79%	40-59%	40-59%
Migrant students 15%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*	*
Black students 23%	23%	24%	29%	26%	17%	18%	23%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 52%	50-54%	40-59%	60-69%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 52%	50-54%	≥50%	*	40-59%	<50%	*	≥50%
Male students 36%	36%	33%	40%	42%	33%	34%	36%
Limited English proficient students 7%	7%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	5%	11%	12%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	11-19%	≤20%
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	*	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 25%	25%	23%	28%	31%	19%	21%	25%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	11%	10%	13%	10%	11%	12%
All students 40%	40%	38%	42%	45%	35%	35%	38%
Hispanic students 26%	26%	26%	27%	32%	20%	23%	24%
Female students 43%	43%	44%	44%	47%	37%	36%	41%
White students 51%	51%	48%	52%	56%	48%	47%	49%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 591 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 71 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 2,440 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Johnston County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	591	6%
Advanced Placement Math	156	1%
Advanced Placement Science	27	0%
Advanced Placement Other programs	499	5%
International BS program	71	1%
SAT/ACT Participation	2,440	23%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 3,058 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Johnston County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1. 82.7% of teachers are certified. 97.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	3,058	Students per teacher: 12 to 1
Teachers who are certified	2,530	82.7%
Teachers who are not certified	535	17.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	14	0.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	75	2.5%
School counselors	92	Students per counselor: 395 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	19	-
Social workers	2	-