Sampson County Schools
Sampson County Schools is a public school district based in Clinton, North Carolina, serving 7,986 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #44 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 444 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Jamie S King. It spends about $10,767 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Sampson County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sampson County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,767 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,766 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $90.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $92.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 468 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 470 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Jamie S King
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes County SchoolsNorth Wilkesboro | 8,547 | 22 | $10,776 | 15.1 | #42 |
| Lenoir County Public SchoolsKinston | 8,331 | 17 | $10,366 | 15.5 | #43 |
| Sampson County SchoolsClinton · this district | 7,986 | 18 | $10,767 | 17.1 | #44 |
| Franklin County SchoolsLouisburg | 7,978 | 16 | $10,538 | 15.5 | #45 |
| Carteret County Public SchoolsBeaufort | 7,847 | 17 | $11,366 | 15.8 | #46 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun CountyAnniston, AL | 7,997 | $10,722 | 16.4 |
| Central Islip Union Free School DistrictCentral Islip, NY | 7,981 | $26,556 | 14.8 |
| Sylvan Union ElementaryModesto, CA | 7,977 | $12,937 | 21.4 |
| Zionsville Community SchoolsZionsville, IN | 7,971 | $9,178 | 16.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-sampson-county-schools