Gen. Thomas Boykin House · Photo: MatthisFour · CC BY-SA 3.0Bonnetsville’s public schools score below 56% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Bonnetsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bonnetsville’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,792 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then four middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bonnetsville’s grade
C+: better than 44% of North Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bonnetsville, with each school’s own grade.
Bonnetsville’s public schools are run by Sampson County Schools, which also serves Autryville, Garland, Harrells and Newton Grove and others. Parts of Bonnetsville (7% of its land) are served by Clinton City Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Bonnetsville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Bonnetsville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnetsville | C+ | Sampson County Schools |
Every school in Bonnetsville
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bonnetsville’s schools
Are Bonnetsville’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bonnetsville children attend score below 56% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bonnetsville in?
Sampson County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,986 students in 18 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bonnetsville are served by Clinton City Schools.
Where do Bonnetsville kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Midway High, Union High, Lakewood High, Hobbton High and Sampson Early College High.
What is Bonnetsville’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Sampson County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Bonnetsville spend per student?
$12,792 in Sampson County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bonnetsville families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.