Johnston County Schools Career Technical

Johnston County Schools Career Technical is a senior high of micro-enrollment scale in Smithfield, North Carolina, run under Johnston County Public Schools, enrolling 241 students in grades 9 through 13. That puts it 68% smaller than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

Across the 48 schools in Johnston County Public Schools (37,320 students total), Johnston County Schools Career Technical accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Johnston County Schools Career Technical shows that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 41% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 41.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Johnston County Schools Career Technical higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, census data for Johnston County shows median household income runs about $83,384, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Johnston County Schools Career Technical is one of 52 public schools in Johnston County (combined enrollment of about 41,004 students).

Johnston Co Early College Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Johnston County Schools Career Technical's enrollment has rose 110% since 2018, when it stood at 115 (now 241). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 31% to 41%. Class-load math has widened: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 41.1:1 in 2025.

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