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School board members: 7
Next election: March 3, 2026
Students: 37,289 (2023-2024)
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Johnston County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Johnston County). During the 2024 school year, 37,289 students attended one of the district's 48 schools.

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See also: Johnston County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2026)

Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 1

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Michelle Antoine (R) is running in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2026.

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Michelle Antoine (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 1 without appearing on the ballot.

Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 2

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.

Republican primary

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Republican primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Terry Tippett (R) and Jeremy Jenkins (R) are running in the Republican primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 2 on March 3, 2026.

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Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 5

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

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General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Kevin Donovan (R) is running in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 5 on November 3, 2026.

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Donovan (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 5 without appearing on the ballot.

See also: Johnston County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2024)

Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 3

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Kay Carroll (Nonpartisan) defeated Jason Shuler (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 5, 2024.

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54.2
 
55,492
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Jason Shuler (Nonpartisan)
 
45.2
 
46,227
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6%
 
581

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Total votes: 102,300
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Kay Carroll (Nonpartisan) and Jason Shuler (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 3 without appearing on the ballot.

Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 4

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 4

April Lee (Nonpartisan) defeated David Spain (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.

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53.5
 
55,227
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David Spain (Nonpartisan)
 
46.1
 
47,575
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4%
 
437

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 103,239
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 4

The following candidates ran in the primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 4 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
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Votes
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April Lee (Nonpartisan)
 
34.9
 
11,657
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David Spain (Nonpartisan)
 
33.8
 
11,312
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Emily Burke (Nonpartisan)
 
10.6
 
3,537
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Ken Ramey (Nonpartisan)
 
7.3
 
2,451
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Telia Virgin (Nonpartisan)
 
7.1
 
2,383
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Tasa McGowan (Nonpartisan)
 
6.2
 
2,081

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 33,421
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Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 6

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Lyn Andrews (Nonpartisan) defeated Rick Walker (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 6 on November 5, 2024.

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Lyn Andrews (Nonpartisan)
 
54.2
 
53,427
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Rick Walker (Nonpartisan)
 
45.3
 
44,676
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5%
 
522

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Total votes: 98,625
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Lyn Andrews (Nonpartisan) and Rick Walker (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 6 without appearing on the ballot.

Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7

Incumbent Ronald Johnson (Nonpartisan) defeated Jeff Sullivan (Nonpartisan) in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7 on November 5, 2024.

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Ronald Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
50.4
 
50,398
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Jeff Sullivan (Nonpartisan)
 
49.0
 
48,976
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5%
 
523

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Total votes: 99,897
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7

Incumbent Ronald Johnson (Nonpartisan) and Jeff Sullivan (Nonpartisan) defeated David Marshburn (Nonpartisan) and Sam Solmonson (Nonpartisan) in the primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7 on March 5, 2024.

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Ronald Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
38.6
 
13,101
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Jeff Sullivan (Nonpartisan)
 
32.1
 
10,897
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David Marshburn (Nonpartisan)
 
22.2
 
7,550
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Sam Solmonson (Nonpartisan)
 
7.1
 
2,429

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Total votes: 33,977
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Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large

See also: Johnston County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
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Terry Tippett (Nonpartisan)
 
22.0
 
36,739
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Kevin Donovan (Nonpartisan)
 
18.3
 
30,544
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Michelle Antoine (Nonpartisan)
 
17.8
 
29,857
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Melissa Bowers (Nonpartisan)
 
14.4
 
24,075
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13.5
 
22,539
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Mark Lane (Nonpartisan)
 
13.3
 
22,220
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8%
 
1,345

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 167,319
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
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Terry Tippett (Nonpartisan)
 
17.3
 
12,472
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Kevin Donovan (Nonpartisan)
 
15.7
 
11,263
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Michelle Antoine (Nonpartisan)
 
14.0
 
10,040
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9.4
 
6,737
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Mark Lane (Nonpartisan)
 
8.8
 
6,339
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Melissa Bowers (Nonpartisan)
 
7.3
 
5,271
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Stuart Ashby Lee (Nonpartisan)
 
5.3
 
3,836
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Joe Preston (Nonpartisan)
 
5.2
 
3,741
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Aldostin Byrd (Nonpartisan)
 
4.0
 
2,904
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Jenn Gurley (Nonpartisan)
 
3.9
 
2,791
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Jennifer Slabaugh (Nonpartisan)
 
3.9
 
2,778
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George M. Brewer (Nonpartisan)
 
2.8
 
1,995
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John Fischer (Nonpartisan)
 
2.4
 
1,750

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Total votes: 71,917
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Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large

See also: Johnston County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2020.

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Ronald Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
16.6
 
53,011
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Lyn Andrews (Nonpartisan)
 
15.1
 
48,086
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Kay Carroll (Nonpartisan)
 
13.5
 
43,002
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Mike Wooten (Nonpartisan)
 
13.1
 
41,821
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12.6
 
40,174
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Teresa Grant (Nonpartisan)
 
11.2
 
35,790
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9.6
 
30,606
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7.6
 
24,265
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6%
 
1,903

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 318,658
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large on March 3, 2020.

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Ronald Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
13.4
 
16,263
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Lyn Andrews (Nonpartisan)
 
10.8
 
13,124
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Kay Carroll (Nonpartisan)
 
10.0
 
12,174
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Mike Wooten (Nonpartisan)
 
8.8
 
10,702
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8.0
 
9,717
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Terry Tippett (Nonpartisan)  Candidate Connection
 
6.8
 
8,264
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Teresa Grant (Nonpartisan)
 
6.7
 
8,131
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5.6
 
6,866
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Mark Lane (Nonpartisan)
 
5.6
 
6,767
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Ava Atkinson Gaines (Nonpartisan)
 
4.7
 
5,710
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Carolyn Cash (Nonpartisan)
 
3.8
 
4,642
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Kenon Crumble (Nonpartisan)
 
3.6
 
4,350
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Kelly O'Hanlon-Peedin (Nonpartisan)
 
3.4
 
4,184
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3.1
 
3,760
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Michelle Antoine (Nonpartisan)
 
3.1
 
3,732
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Yvonne Marlowe (Nonpartisan)
 
2.8
 
3,414

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 121,800
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Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large

See also: Johnston County Schools elections (2018)

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
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Votes
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Theresa Sessoms (Nonpartisan)
 
20.2
 
30,756
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Todd Sutton (Nonpartisan)
 
17.2
 
26,209
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Tracie Zukowski (Nonpartisan)
 
17.1
 
26,008
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Dorothy Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
15.6
 
23,699
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Jason Barbour (Nonpartisan)
 
15.1
 
22,967
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Butler Hall (Nonpartisan)
 
6.2
 
9,461
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John Radford Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
4.2
 
6,449
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Jimmy Clapp Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
3.8
 
5,851
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0.6%
 
844

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Total votes: 152,244
(100% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for May 8, 2018, was canceled.


About the district

School board

Johnston County Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jeff SullivanDistrict 720252028
Lyn AndrewsDistrict 620242028
Kay CarrollDistrict 320242028
April LeeDistrict 420242028
Michelle AntoineDistrict 120242026
Kevin DonovanDistrict 520242026
Terry TippettDistrict 220242026

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Overlapping state house districts

Johnston County Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 28Larry StricklandRepublican Party 65% 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives District 26Donna McDowell WhiteRepublican Party 25% 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives District 53Howard Penny Jr.Republican Party 9% 33%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

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

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. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

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 (%)
2021-2022 54 75-79 35 45 70-79 52 67
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 (%)
2021-2022 52 65-69 38 40 70-79 49 64
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 (%)
2021-2022 92 >=80 91 89 >=50 85-89 93
2020-2021 91 >=90 88 87 >=50 85-89 94
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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

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

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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