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Smithfield, NC
Public School Ratings




Smithfield Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Johnston County Public Schools School District details

Johnston County Public Schools School District
2320 Hwy 70 E Business
Smithfield, NC 27577

37,289 Students enrolled in District

48 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Johnston County Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.8% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 62.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
54%
52%
54%
51%
54%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Archer Lodge Middle School
762 Wendell Rd
Wendell, NC, 27591
06-08
Benson Elementary School
2040 Hwy 50 N
Benson, NC, 27504
PK-04
Benson Middle School
1600 N Wall Street
Benson, NC, 27504
05-08
Choice Plus Academy School
211 East Rose Street
Smithfield, NC, 27577
KG-12
Clayton High School
600 S Fayetteville St
Clayton, NC, 27520
09-12
Clayton Middle School
490 Guy Rd
Clayton, NC, 27520
06-08
Cleveland Elementary School
10225 Cleveland Rd
Clayton, NC, 27520
PK-05
Cleveland High School
1892 Polenta Rd
Clayton, NC, 27520
09-12
Cleveland Middle School
2323 Cornwallis Road
Garner, NC, 27529
06-08
Cooper Academy School
849 North Mial St
Clayton, NC, 27520
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 47.7% 45.7%
Black 19.4% 26.1%
Hispanic 31.7% 22.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.0% 4.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 86.7% 68.3%
Free lunch eligible 86.1% 67.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.5% 1.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,506 $279,897,000 65.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $458 $17,086,000 4.0%
Staff $305 $11,358,000 2.6%
General Administration $73 $2,728,000 0.6%
School Administration $628 $23,413,000 5.4%
Operation $816 $30,436,000 7.1%
Transportation $414 $15,434,000 3.6%
Other $328 $12,249,000 2.9%
Total Support $3,022 $112,704,000 26.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $994 $37,069,000 8.6%
Total Expenditures $11,523 $429,670,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,524 $11,629,189,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $717 $1,108,296,000 5.4%
Staff $421 $651,371,000 3.2%
General Administration $203 $313,159,000 1.5%
School Administration $717 $1,108,754,000 5.4%
Operation $936 $1,446,950,000 7.0%
Transportation $473 $731,502,000 3.5%
Other $410 $632,972,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,877 $5,993,004,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,961 $3,031,407,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $13,363 $20,653,600,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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