Sampson County Schools

Summary:

The Sampson County Schools district in North Carolina consists of 18 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 5 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 130 out of 242 in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district. Sampson Early College High is the top-performing school, ranked 41 out of 641 high schools in North Carolina and rated 5 out of 5 stars. It has exceptional test scores, with over 90% proficiency in several subjects. Hobbton Elementary and Clement Elementary are also high-performing, ranked 333 and 330 out of 1,502 and 1,490 elementary schools, respectively, and both rated 4 out of 5 stars.

However, the district as a whole underperforms the state in most subject areas and grade levels. The four-year graduation rate for the high schools is 87.7%, and all schools have very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 98.7% to 99.5%. Per-student spending varies widely, from $7,255 at Sampson Early College High to $11,435 at Hargrove Elementary. These disparities in performance and resources suggest the need for targeted interventions and equitable allocation of funding to ensure all students in the Sampson County Schools district have access to a high-quality education.

District Detail

437 Rowan Rd
Clinton, NC 28328

(910) 592-1401

SchoolDigger Rank:
130^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 7,986

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Middle	Public	6-8	455 River Road	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-4547	374	21	18.1	99.2%	67 (17.9%)	67 (17.9%)	228 (61.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	21.9	619^th of 773 public middle schools	19.9%		30.2	563^rd of 793 public middle schools	29.0%	56								50.7	36.1	25.6				40.0	40.0	35.7		33.3	$9,309	$1,820	$7,489
Hobbton Middle	Public	6-8	12081 Hobbton Hwy	Newton Grove	28366	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 594-1420	428	24	18.0	99.3%	107 (25.0%)	48 (11.2%)	250 (58.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	41.7	460^th of 773 public middle schools	40.5%		21.3	645^th of 793 public middle schools	18.7%	185								56.7	48.9	26.4				45.4	41.5	53.5		64.6	$9,725	$1,805	$7,920
Roseboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Butler Island Road	Roseboro	28382	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 525-4538	369	26	14.2	95.4%	127 (34.4%)	117 (31.7%)	92 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)	30.3	1083^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	27.3%		42	886^th of 1505 public elementary schools	41.1%	197					33.3	69.4	64.0				33.3	42.9	30.0				48.0		$9,907	$1,572	$8,336
Clement Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 Maxwell Rd	Autryville	28318	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-2112	367	23	15.8	99.2%	158 (43.1%)	35 (9.5%)	153 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	74.3	330^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.9%		56	645^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.1%	315					75.8	72.7	65.6				56.1	66.7	67.2				67.2		$11,254	$1,615	$9,639
Hargrove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7725 Faison Hwy	Faison	28341	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 533-3444	361	24	14.7	99.2%	89 (24.7%)	40 (11.1%)	211 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.7%)	65.3	480^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.8%		60.2	579^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.5%	99					76.7	54.7	79.6				41.9	53.3	70.4				79.6		$11,435	$2,015	$9,421
Hobbton High	Public	9-12	12201 Hobbton Hwy	Newton Grove	28366	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 594-0242	467	24	19.4	99.4%	121 (25.9%)	68 (14.6%)	259 (55.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	41.2	366^th of 641 public high schools	42.9%		40.1	371^st of 640 public high schools	42.0%	5	23.0	52.5	31.4	82.5															$9,904	$1,058	$8,846
Hobbton Elementary	Public	K-5	12361 Hobbton Hwy	Newton Grove	28366	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 594-0392	453	28	16.1	95.6%	154 (34.0%)	48 (10.6%)	229 (50.6%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	68.1	425^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.5%		73.8	349^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.8%	76					84.6	81.8	80.3				37.2	59.1	65.8				55.3		$10,154	$1,621	$8,533
Lakewood High	Public	9-12	245 Lakewood School Rd	Salemburg	28385	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 525-5171	475	30	15.8	96.8%	154 (32.4%)	121 (25.5%)	168 (35.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	39.8	378^th of 641 public high schools	41.0%		33.6	417^th of 640 public high schools	34.8%	39	38.6	57.6	17.3	76.6															$10,549	$1,417	$9,132
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15375 Spiveys Corner Highway	Dunn	28334	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-2244	539	35	15.5	99.3%	281 (52.1%)	41 (7.6%)	189 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	66.8	450^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.8%		55.2	659^th of 1505 public elementary schools	56.2%	209					87.8	68.8	71.6				44.6	57.0	56.8				64.9		$10,134	$1,173	$8,961
Midway High	Public	9-12	15274 Spiveys Corner Highway	Newton Grove	28366	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-6664	726	36	20.2	98.9%	353 (48.6%)	80 (11.0%)	260 (35.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	64.1	203^rd of 641 public high schools	68.3%		62	221^st of 640 public high schools	65.5%	18	46.9	67.3	50.8	89.3															$8,712	$908	$7,804
Plain View Elementary	Public	K-5	4140 Plain View Hwy	Dunn	28334	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 891-4354	362	20	17.6	99.2%	214 (59.1%)	26 (7.2%)	99 (27.3%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	52.5	703^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	52.8%		65.7	481^st of 1505 public elementary schools	68.0%	222					61.3	69.4	46.8				43.8	64.5	51.6				61.3		$9,947	$1,248	$8,699
Roseboro-Salemburg Middle	Public	6-8	305 West Pleasant Street	Roseboro	28382	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 525-4764	394	18	21.8	99.2%	128 (32.5%)	107 (27.2%)	133 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	18.3	654^th of 773 public middle schools	15.4%		20.8	649^th of 793 public middle schools	18.2%	5								48.7	28.7	22.6				37.5	37.8	35.2		35.8	$9,500	$1,365	$8,135
Salemburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 E. College Street	Salemburg	28385	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 525-5547	502	27	18.3	99.4%	144 (28.7%)	76 (15.1%)	248 (49.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	22.4	1235^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.1%		41.7	899^th of 1505 public elementary schools	40.3%	336					48.3	43.2	58.8				25.8	41.9	33.8				44.1		$10,122	$1,174	$8,949
Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	10400 Taylors Bridge Hwy	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 532-2104	466	39	12.0	99.4%	90 (19.3%)	92 (19.7%)	271 (58.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)								(n/a)																			$11,396	$1,676	$9,720
Union High	Public	9-12	1189 Kader Merritt Road	Rose Hill	28458	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 532-6300	494	29	17.0	99.2%	80 (16.2%)	112 (22.7%)	283 (57.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	24.2	499^th of 641 public high schools	22.2%		25.4	480^th of 640 public high schools	25.0%	19	31.7	45.0	21.1	53.7															$10,781	$1,362	$9,419
Midway Middle	Public	6-8	1115 Roberts Grove Road	Dunn	28334	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-5879	584	32	18.3	97.1%	267 (45.7%)	61 (10.4%)	222 (38.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	52.4	362^nd of 773 public middle schools	53.2%		60	288^th of 793 public middle schools	63.7%	74								57.8	62.5	53.5				51.2	44.8	52.7		55.9	$8,346	$943	$7,403
Union Intermediate	Public	3-5	1190 Edmond Matthis Road	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-2287	396	24	16.7	97.2%	71 (17.9%)	76 (19.2%)	235 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	20.6	1269^th of 1490 public elementary schools	14.8%		23.6	1220^th of 1505 public elementary schools	18.9%	49					72.2	40.3	26.2				27.2	38.7	29.2				40.8		$8,767	$1,525	$7,243
Sampson Early College High	Public	9-12	1801 Sunset Ave	Clinton	28329	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-7177	229	9	24.6	98.7%	54 (23.6%)	21 (9.2%)	143 (62.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	93.8	41^st of 641 public high schools	93.6%		94.2	34^th of 640 public high schools	94.7%	7	90.5	90.0	89.3	100.0															$7,255	$590	$6,666

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clinton City Schools	8.4 mi	5	176^th
Duplin County Schools	13.22 mi	13	196^th
Cumberland County Schools	18.57 mi	86	144^th
Pender County Schools	18.87 mi	19	115^th
Bladen County Schools	22.13 mi	12	211^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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