| Clinton City Schools | |
| Type: | Public |
| Grades: | PK–12 |
| Country: | United States |
| Accreditation: | AdvancED |
| Schools: | 5 |
| Budget: | $ 30,665,000 |
| Students: | 3,179 |
| Teachers: | 215.51 (on FTE basis) |
| Staff: | 188.30 (on FTE basis) |
| Ratio: | 14.75:1 |
Clinton City Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Clinton, North Carolina. Its five schools serve 3,179 students as of the 2010–11 school year.
For the 2010–11 school year, Clinton City Schools had a total population of 3,179 students and 215.51 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 14.75:1.[1] For the same school year, 71.00% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[2]
The primary governing body of Clinton City Schools follows a council–manager government format with a six-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's Second District.[3]
The current members of the board are: E. R. Mason (chair), Chloe Zeng (Vice Chair) Randy Barefoot, Diane Viser, Jason Walters, and Carol A. Worley.[4]
The current superintendent of the system is Deshawn Cox. He was hired in 2012 to replace Michael Basham. Deshawn was previously an assistant superintendent for Scotland County Schools.[5]
Clinton City Schools has five schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those five schools are separated into one high school, one middle school, and three elementary schools.[6] All schools are located in the town of Clinton.