Top Rankings
Carteret County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,685 students in Carteret County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Carteret County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Carteret County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Croatan High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
18 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
7,964 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
604 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Carteret County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 321 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.68
# American Indian Students
23 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
75 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
838 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
370 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
5%
25%
# White Students
6,137 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
77%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
486 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
543
# Students in K Grade:
483
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
517
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
518
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
554
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
614
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
574
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
653
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
605
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
656
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
765
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
691
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
679
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
545
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,874 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,868 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,874
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,868
$11,785
Best Carteret County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marine Sci. & Tech. Early College High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3505 Arendell St
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 222-7990
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 222-7990
Grades: 10-12
| 86 students
Rank: #22.
Croatan High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 Cougar Lane
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 393-7022
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 393-7022
Grades: 9-12
| 910 students
Rank: #33.
West Carteret High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4700 Country Club Road
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 726-1176
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 726-1176
Grades: 9-12
| 1,134 students
Rank: #44.
East Carteret High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3263 Hwy 70 E
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-3514
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-3514
Grades: 9-12
| 550 students
Rank: #55.
Bridges School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
140 Vashti Dr
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 808-3040
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 808-3040
Grades: K-12
| 5 students
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