Total enrollment
7,986
+201 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
18 schools in Sampson County Schools
North Carolina · 7,986 students · 8 cities
18 public K-12 schools operate under Sampson County Schools in North Carolina, teaching roughly 7,986 students (9 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Sampson County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Sampson County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #59 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,986 | #44 of 116 | #1,172 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 18 | #44 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #91 of 116 | #7,154 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.4% | #57 of 114 | #401 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #45 of 111 | #959 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Sampson County Schools
State test results across the district's 17 scored schools run from Sampson Early College High at 89.9% proficient to Union High at 32.6%, a gap of 57.3 points. That is the 24th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 8,465 to 7,986 students (down 6%) and from 532 to 468 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway High | Newton Grove | High | 09-12 | 726 |
| Midway Middle | Dunn | Middle | 06-08 | 584 |
| Midway Elementary | Dunn | Elementary | PK-05 | 539 |
| Salemburg Elementary | Salemburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 502 |
| Union High | Rose Hill | High | 09-12 | 494 |
| Lakewood High | Salemburg | High | 09-12 | 475 |
| Hobbton High | Newton Grove | High | 09-12 | 467 |
| Union Elementary | Clinton | Elementary | PK-02 | 466 |
| Hobbton Elementary | Newton Grove | Elementary | KG-05 | 453 |
| Hobbton Middle | Newton Grove | Middle | 06-08 | 428 |
| Union Intermediate | Clinton | Elementary | 03-05 | 396 |
| Roseboro-Salemburg Middle | Roseboro | Middle | 06-08 | 394 |
| Union Middle | Clinton | Middle | 06-08 | 374 |
| Roseboro Elementary | Roseboro | Elementary | PK-05 | 369 |
| Clement Elementary | Autryville | Elementary | PK-05 | 367 |
| Plain View Elementary | Dunn | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 |
| Hargrove Elementary | Faison | Elementary | PK-05 | 361 |
| Sampson Early College High | Clinton | High | 09-13 | 229 |
About Sampson County Schools
Sampson County Schools operates 18 public schools across North Carolina, collectively enrolling roughly 7,986 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Sampson County Schools comprises 9 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Sampson County Schools runs about 444 students per school, 22% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 571.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 3%: 7,785 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,986 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Sampson County Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.