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Johnston County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 37,286 (2022-2023)
Schools: 48 (2022-2023)
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Johnston County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Johnston County). During the 2023 school year, 37,286 students attended one of the district's 48 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 3

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 3

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

Candidate
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Kay Carroll (Nonpartisan)
 
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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Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 4

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 4

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

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April Lee (Nonpartisan)
 
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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Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 6

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 6

Incumbent Lyn Andrews defeated Rick Walker 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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Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7

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General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education District 7

Incumbent Ronald Johnson defeated Jeff Sullivan 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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Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large

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.

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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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Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large

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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Chuck Williams (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
9.6
 
30,606
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Rick Mercier (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
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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Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large

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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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
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
844

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

Total votes: 152,244
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Teresa Grant, incumbent Ronald Johnson, incumbent Peggy Smith, incumbent Todd Sutton, and incumbent Mike Wooten won election in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Ronald Johnson (Nonpartisan)
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Peggy Smith (Nonpartisan)
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Mike Wooten (Nonpartisan)

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Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large

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General election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Butler Hall and incumbent Dorothy Johnson won election in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2014.

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Butler Hall (Nonpartisan)
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Dorothy Johnson (Nonpartisan)

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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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $36,811,000 $1,011 10%
Local: $75,946,000 $2,085 20%
State: $264,366,000 $7,258 70%
Total: $377,123,000 $10,354
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $394,072,000 $10,819
Total Current Expenditures: $352,615,000 $9,681
Instructional Expenditures: $245,264,000 $6,733 62%
Student and Staff Support: $27,007,000 $741 7%
Administration: $35,096,000 $963 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $45,248,000 $1,242 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $32,366,000 $888
Construction: $25,430,000 $698
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $633,000 $17
Interest on Debt: $8,132,000 $223

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 (%)
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

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 (%)
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, 2022-2023
RACE Johnston County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 4.0
Black 17.4 24.8
Hispanic 29.2 20.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.4 5.6
White 46.8 44.0

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 2022-2023 school year, Johnston County Schools had 2,398.62 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.54.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 61.04
Kindergarten: 157.20
Elementary: 1,407.19
Secondary: 744.74
Total: 2,398.62

Johnston County Schools employed 31.64 district administrators and 126.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 31.64
District Administrative Support: 85.89
School Administrators: 126.50
School Administrative Support: 140.66
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 454.49
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 24.97
Total Guidance Counselors: 96.17
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 34.06
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 57.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 50.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 237.79
Other Support Services: 539.96

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 Middle1,2196-8
Benson Elementary608PK-4
Benson Middle5115-8
Choice Plus Academy526-12
Clayton High2,0249-12
Clayton Middle5736-8
Cleveland Elementary822PK-5
Cleveland High1,8799-12
Cleveland Middle9366-8
Cooper Academy444PK-5
Corinth-Holders Elementary550PK-5
Corinth Holders High2,2199-12
Dixon Road Elementary598PK-5
East Clayton Elementary515PK-5
Four Oaks Elementary1,041PK-5
Four Oaks Middle4686-8
Glendale-Kenly Elementary472PK-5
Jcps Virtual Academy660KG-12
Johnston Co Early College Academy281
Johnston County Schools Career Technical206
Mcgee'S Crossroads Elem890PK-5
Mcgee'S Crossroads Middle7496-8
Meadow School609PK-8
Micro Elementary407PK-5
North Johnston High7879-12
North Johnston Middle6006-8
Pine Level Elementary362PK-5
Polenta Elementary1,014PK-5
Powhatan Elementary616PK-5
Princeton Elementary713PK-5
Princeton High1,0246-12
River Dell Elementary922PK-5
Riverwood Elementary810PK-5
Riverwood Middle9486-8
Selma Elementary754PK-5
Selma Middle School3596-8
Smithfield Middle5016-8
Smithfield-Selma High1,5039-12
South Johnston High1,3319-12
South Smithfield Elementary438PK-5
Swift Creek Middle7506-8
Thanksgiving Elementary769PK-5
The Innovation Academy At South Campus2326-8
West Clayton Elementary761PK-5
West Johnston High1,4699-12
West Smithfield Elementary438PK-5
West View Elementary949PK-5
Wilson'S Mills Elementary503PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ 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
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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