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Smithfield, NC

13,114 residents•7,111 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
4.5
out of 10
21% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
45%Math
—Reading
10% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
1.41
per 1,000 students
56% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
77.55
per 1,000 residents
28% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
12
Charter
2
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
4
High
5

These figures describe every school in Smithfield; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Smithfield

15 schools
9.4
Innovation Academy At South Campus
Middlepublic
8.9
Johnston Co Middle College
Highpublic
5.6
American Leadership Academy - Johnston
Elementarycharter
5.6
Johnston Co Early College
Highpublic
5.5
Neuse Charter School
Elementarycharter
5.2
West Smithfield Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.8
Smithfield-Selma High
Highpublic
3.9
South Smithfield Elementary
Elementarypublic
3.4
Smithfield Middle
Middlepublic
3.3
Johnston County Schools Career Technical
Highpublic
2.9
JCPS Virtual Academy
Elementarypublic
0.4
Choice Plus Academy
Middlepublic

School Crime in Smithfield

10 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Smithfield in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
56% below North Carolina avg
1.41
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
6
Property
2
Drug
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault60%
  • Drugs20%
  • Theft20%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Smithfield

1,017 total incidents reported across Smithfield in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
28% above North Carolina avg
77.55
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
158
Property
635
Drug
207
Weapons
12
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Theft38%
  • Drugs20%
  • Assault14%
  • Fraud7%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other9%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

7,111 students enrolled across Smithfield's schools.

  • Public4,39462%
  • Charter2,64437%
  • Private731%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Smithfield's K-12 schools.

  • White40%
  • Hispanic32%
  • Black22%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
62%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.