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There were 10,672 students enrolled in Sampson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Clinton High School registered the highest enrollment among Sampson County's 23 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 811 students.

North Carolina’s student-teacher ratio is roughly 15.4 students per teacher, aligning with the national average. However, rising teacher turnover threatens to push class sizes higher, making it harder for students to get individualized attention.

If vacancies continue to grow, schools may struggle to maintain this ratio, impacting the quality of instruction. Districts in lower-funded areas face the biggest challenges, as limited budgets make it harder to attract and retain teachers.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	% Change
Clinton High School	824	811	-1.6%
Midway High School	744	735	-1.2%
Sampson Middle School	644	683	6.1%
Sunset Avenue Elementary School	714	656	-8.1%
Midway Middle School	558	596	6.8%
Midway Elementary School	494	479	-3%
Hobbton High School	475	479	0.8%
Union High School	452	474	4.9%
Butler Avenue Elementary School	441	474	7.5%
Lakewood High School	462	464	0.4%
Salemburg Elementary School	430	457	6.3%
Hobbton Elementary School	451	449	-0.4%
Roseboro-Salemburg Middle School	401	425	6%
Hobbton Middle School	411	421	2.4%
Union Elementary School	406	420	3.4%
Union Intermediate School	384	393	2.3%
Roseboro Elementary School	361	385	6.6%
Union Middle School	419	379	-9.5%
Hargrove Elementary School	349	363	4%
Plain View Elementary School	358	353	-1.4%
Clement Elementary School	324	329	1.5%
Langdon C. Kerr Elementary School	250	224	-10.4%
Sampson Early College High	230	223	-3%