North Johnston High

As a middle-of-the-pack senior high in Kenly, North Carolina, North Johnston High works with 788 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Johnston County Public Schools.

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

On demographics, North Johnston High shows that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.8:1. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, North Johnston High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Johnston County put the typical household earns roughly $83,384 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Johnston County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,004 students), of which North Johnston High is one.

The closest other public school is Micro Elementary, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Johnston High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 55.4%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Johnston High has changed only slightly, going from 802 students in 2018 to 788 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 25% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 today.

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