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Johnston County Schools, North Carolina

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Johnston County Public Schools
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Johnston County, North Carolina
District details
Superintendent: Eric C. Bracy
# of school board members: 7
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Johnston County Public Schools is a school district in North Carolina.


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Superintendent

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Erin C. Bracy is the superintendent of Johnston County Public Schools. Bracy was appointed superintendent on July 1, 2020. Bracy's previous career experience includes working as a superintendent and in public education planning.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Jim Causby was the interim superintendent of Johnston County Public Schools from 2019 to 2020. Causby's previous career experience includes previously serving as the district's superintendent, as a superintendent with Swain County Schools, and as a superintendent with Polk County Schools.[2]
  • David Ross Renfrow was the superintendent of Johnston County Public Schools from 2015 to 2019. Renfrow's previous career experience included working as a teacher and principal.[3][4]
  • Ed Croom was the superintendent of Johnston County Public Schools from 2009 to 2015. Croom's previous career experience included working in the district as an agricultural education teacher and as the deputy superintendent for administrative services.[5]

School board

The Johnston County Public Schools Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Prior to 2024, members were elected at large.[6] The board switched to single-member residency districts in the 2024 election.[7]

Elections

See also: Johnston County Schools, North Carolina, elections

Members of the Johnston County Public Schools Board of Education are elected to four-year terms. Elections are held every even-numbered year.[6]

Four seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Johnston County Public Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[8]


District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[9]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $74,652,000 $1,974 17%
Local: $90,470,000 $2,392 21%
State: $271,799,000 $7,186 62%
Total: $436,921,000 $11,552
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $429,670,000 $11,360
Total Current Expenditures: $408,020,000 $10,787
Instructional Expenditures: $279,897,000 $7,400 65%
Student and Staff Support: $28,444,000 $752 7%
Administration: $38,390,000 $1,014 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $61,289,000 $1,620 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $13,475,000 $356
Construction: $9,655,000 $255
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $602,000 $15
Interest on Debt: $6,971,000 $184


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[10] $41,000 $81,258
2022-2023[11] $37,000 $68,410
2020-2021[12] $35,000 $65,970

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[13]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 60-64 21 29 40-49 33 51
2018-2019 35 60-64 18 24 50-54 27 45
2017-2018 35 55-59 18 26 40-49 29 44
2016-2017 44 60-64 24 34 40-44 39 54
2015-2016 45 65-69 24 33 45-49 40 55
2014-2015 43 60-64 23 30 35-39 40 52
2013-2014 41 60-64 21 28 35-39 37 51
2012-2013 40 70-74 20 27 30-34 38 49
2011-2012 89 90-94 77 85 80-84 90 93
2010-2011 88 90-94 77 84 85-89 87 93

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 42 55-59 29 30 50-59 39 54
2018-2019 40 50-54 23 26 50-54 37 51
2017-2018 42 55-59 26 27 45-49 38 54
2016-2017 46 55-59 28 30 45-49 44 57
2015-2016 48 60-64 30 32 45-49 45 59
2014-2015 48 55-59 29 31 40-44 48 59
2013-2014 48 55-59 29 29 40-44 48 59
2012-2013 46 65-69 28 29 35-39 46 57
2011-2012 79 85-89 66 65 70-74 82 87
2010-2011 76 80-84 62 62 65-69 78 84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=80 90 88 >=80 85-89 94
2018-2019 93 >=80 92 92 >=50 85-89 95
2017-2018 92 >=80 89 87 >=50 90-94 94
2016-2017 92 >=50 89 87 >=50 85-89 95
2015-2016 90 >=80 86 85 >=50 90-94 93
2014-2015 89 >=80 84 82 >=50 85-89 92
2013-2014 85 >=50 78 77 >=50 85-89 90
2012-2013 83 >=50 78 78 >=80 70-79 85
2011-2012 82 PS 76 70-74 >=50 60-69 87
2010-2011 79 >=50 72 60-64 >=50 60-69 83


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 37,289 0.0
2022-2023 37,286 -1.4
2021-2022 37,823 3.7
2020-2021 36,422 -2.4
2019-2020 37,295 1.6
2018-2019 36,685 1.1
2017-2018 36,264 2.4
2016-2017 35,387 1.5
2015-2016 34,857 0.9
2014-2015 34,551 2.0
2013-2014 33,852 0.4
2012-2013 33,711 1.8
2011-2012 33,097 1.9
2010-2011 32,454 1.5
2009-2010 31,960 1.4
2008-2009 31,512 3.8
2007-2008 30,303 3.3
2006-2007 29,307 5.7
2005-2006 27,624 5.3
2004-2005 26,168 4.7
2003-2004 24,946 5.8
2002-2003 23,506 4.6
2001-2002 22,425 4.9
2000-2001 21,334 4.7
1999-2000 20,339 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Johnston County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 4.2
Black 18.3 24.5
Hispanic 29.9 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.5 6.0
White 45.0 43.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Johnston County Schools had 2,457.03 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.18.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 62.15
Kindergarten: 158.55
Elementary: 1,466.02
Secondary: 740.58
Total: 2,457.03

Johnston County Schools employed 31.57 district administrators and 134.94 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 31.57
District Administrative Support: 91.28
School Administrators: 134.94
School Administrative Support: 138.86
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 499.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 26.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 95.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 34.57
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 57.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 48.00
Library/Media Support: 0.40
Student Support Services: 247.72
Other Support Services: 578.42


Schools

Johnston County Schools operates 48 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Archer Lodge Middle1,2236-8
Benson Elementary603PK-4
Benson Middle4935-8
Choice Plus Academy70KG-12
Clayton High1,9429-12
Clayton Middle5826-8
Cleveland Elementary816PK-5
Cleveland High1,8969-12
Cleveland Middle9236-8
Cooper Academy441PK-5
Corinth-Holders Elementary580PK-5
Corinth Holders High2,2709-12
Dixon Road Elementary638PK-5
East Clayton Elementary513PK-5
Four Oaks Elementary1,046PK-5
Four Oaks Middle4866-8
Glendale-Kenly Elementary436PK-5
Jcps Virtual Academy333KG-12
Johnston Co Early College Academy282
Johnston County Schools Career Technical196
Mcgee'S Crossroads Elem949PK-5
Mcgee'S Crossroads Middle7366-8
Meadow School661PK-8
Micro Elementary418PK-5
North Johnston High7989-12
North Johnston Middle5956-8
Pine Level Elementary337PK-5
Polenta Elementary993PK-5
Powhatan Elementary614PK-5
Princeton Elementary787PK-5
Princeton High1,0216-12
River Dell Elementary942PK-5
Riverwood Elementary739PK-5
Riverwood Middle9146-8
Selma Elementary766PK-5
Selma Middle School3356-8
Smithfield Middle5306-8
Smithfield-Selma High1,5519-12
South Johnston High1,3329-12
South Smithfield Elementary463PK-5
Swift Creek Middle6986-8
Thanksgiving Elementary813PK-5
The Innovation Academy At South Campus2626-8
West Clayton Elementary718PK-5
West Johnston High1,5939-12
West Smithfield Elementary446PK-5
West View Elementary969PK-5
Wilson'S Mills Elementary540PK-5

Contact information

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Johnston County Public Schools
2320 US 70 Business Hwy. East
Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: 919-934-6031
Fax: 919-934-0651


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Johnston County Public Schools, "About the Superintendent," accessed May 3, 2021
  2. ↑ Johnston County Public Schools, "JCPS welcomes Superintendent Dr. Jim Causby," accessed May 3, 2021
  3. ↑ CBS 17, "Johnston County superintendent announces retirement amid controversies," August 27, 2019
  4. ↑ Triangle East Chamber of Commerce, "Ross Renfrow named new Johnston County School Superintendent," November 16, 2015
  5. ↑ The News & Observer, "Ed Croom to retire as Johnston schools superintendent," October 13, 2015
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Johnston County Public Schools "Johnston County Board of Education," accessed May 3, 2021
  7. ↑ Johnston County Public Schools "Board of Education Residency Districts Info," accessed February 21, 2024
  8. ↑ Johnston County Schools, "Your Guide to JOHNSTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION," accessed May 3, 2021
  9. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  10. ↑ Johnston County Schools, "2024-2025 Salary Schedules," accessed April 21, 2025
  11. ↑ North Carolina Department of Public Instruction ,"Fiscal Year 2022 - 2023 North Carolina Public School Salary Schedules," accessed February 4, 2024
  12. ↑ North Carolina Department of Public Instruction ,"Fiscal Year 2020 - 2021 North Carolina Public School Salary Schedules," accessed May 3, 2021
  13. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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