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Carteret County School District

Item: Carteret County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

107 Safrit Drive
Beaufort, NC 28516-9017

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Top 20%

Tel: (252) 728-4583

www.carteretcountyschools.org

Top Rankings

Carteret County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

17 Schools

1,005 Schools

# Students

7,847 Students

477,346 Students

# Teachers

499 Teachers

32,717 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	112	74
Kind	424	211
1	471	215
2	526	219
3	501	215
4	398	202
5	424	199
6	57	14
7	56	10
8	50	10

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District Rank

Carteret County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#64 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carteret County School District
2023	#64
2022	#64
2021	#61
2019	#60
2018	#77
2017	#65
2016	#76
2015	#73
2014	#63
2013	#51
2012	#59

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(21-22)

65%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2022	65%	51%
2021	59%	42%
2019	54%	42%
2018	50%	48%
2017	58%	47%
2016	55%	47%
2015	54%	44%
2014	51%	43%
2013	48%	42%
2012	88%	82%
2011	89%	82%

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62%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2022	62%	50%
2021	61%	47%
2019	59%	46%
2018	50%	47%
2017	57%	46%
2016	57%	47%
2015	57%	46%
2014	58%	46%
2013	56%	45%
2012	83%	73%
2011	81%	70%

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77%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2022	77%	63%
2021	75%	61%

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84%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2023	84%	86%
2022	86%	86%
2021	85%	85%
2020	86%	86%
2019	84%	85%
2018	85%	86%
2017	86%	88%
2016	87%	88%
2015	86%	87%
2014	88%	86%
2013	85%	85%

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(2022-23)

24.2%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2023	24.2%	28.7%
2022	23.7%	33.4%
2021	38%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2023	0.39	0.71
2022	0.40	0.70
2021	0.40	0.69
2020	0.40	0.68
2019	0.40	0.68
2018	0.39	0.67
2017	0.39	0.67
2016	0.38	0.66
2015	0.41	0.66
2014	0.36	0.65
2013	0.36	0.65
2012	0.36	0.64
2011	0.36	0.64
2010	0.30	0.61
2009	0.29	0.61
2008	0.29	0.61
2007	0.27	0.60
2006	0.28	0.58
2005	0.27	0.58
2004	0.27	0.57
2003	0.26	0.56
2002	0.26	0.55
2001	0.25	0.53
2000	0.26	0.53
1999	0.24	0.52
1998	0.25	0.52
1997	0.25	0.50
1996	0.26	0.50
1995	0.26	0.49
1994	0.26	0.48
1993	0.26	0.48
1992	0.25	0.48
1991	0.25	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2012)
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2012	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2023	10%	20%
2022	10%	20%
2021	10%	19%
2020	9%	18%
2019	9%	18%
2018	9%	17%
2017	9%	17%
2016	9%	16%
2015	10%	16%
2014	7%	15%
2013	7%	14%
2012	6%	13%
2011	5%	13%
2010	4%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	4%	10%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2023	5%	25%
2022	5%	25%
2021	5%	25%
2020	6%	25%
2019	6%	25%
2018	6%	26%
2017	6%	26%
2016	7%	26%
2015	9%	26%
2014	7%	26%
2013	7%	26%
2012	7%	26%
2011	7%	26%
2010	12%	31%
2009	12%	31%
2008	8%	29%
2007	9%	29%
2006	11%	32%
2005	11%	31%
2004	12%	31%
2003	12%	31%
2002	12%	31%
2001	12%	31%
2000	12%	31%
1999	12%	31%
1998	12%	30%
1997	12%	31%
1996	13%	31%
1995	13%	30%
1994	13%	30%
1993	13%	30%
1992	13%	30%
1991	14%	30%

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% White

77%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2023	77%	44%
2022	77%	45%
2021	77%	46%
2020	77%	48%
2019	77%	48%
2018	78%	49%
2017	78%	49%
2016	78%	50%
2015	71%	50%
2014	79%	51%
2013	79%	52%
2012	79%	53%
2011	80%	53%
2010	83%	54%
2009	83%	54%
2008	84%	55%
2007	85%	56%
2006	85%	56%
2005	85%	57%
2004	85%	58%
2003	85%	59%
2002	86%	60%
2001	86%	61%
2000	86%	61%
1999	86%	62%
1998	86%	63%
1997	86%	64%
1996	85%	64%
1995	85%	65%
1994	85%	66%
1993	85%	66%
1992	86%	66%
1991	85%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,816 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,824 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$108 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2023	$108 MM	$11 MM
2022	$107 MM	$9 MM
2021	$95 MM	$8 MM
2020	$93 MM	$8 MM
2019	$102 MM	$8 MM
2018	$85 MM	$8 MM
2017	$84 MM	$8 MM
2016	$81 MM	$8 MM
2015	$87 MM	$18 MM
2014	$78 MM	$10 MM
2012	$78 MM	$17 MM
2011	$90 MM	$19 MM
2010	$87 MM	$18 MM
2009	$105 MM	$19 MM
2008	$87 MM	$18 MM
2007	$85 MM	$18 MM
2006	$77 MM	$15 MM
2005	$74 MM	$15 MM
2004	$64 MM	$17 MM
2003	$73 MM	$17 MM
2002	$72 MM	$16 MM
2001	$71 MM	$17 MM
2000	$67 MM	$20 MM
1999	$58 MM	$23 MM
1998	$53 MM	$26 MM
1997	$49 MM	$34 MM
1996	$50 MM	$34 MM
1995	$43 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$124 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2023	$124 MM	$10 MM
2022	$110 MM	$9 MM
2021	$95 MM	$8 MM
2020	$94 MM	$8 MM
2019	$101 MM	$7 MM
2018	$89 MM	$8 MM
2017	$87 MM	$9 MM
2016	$84 MM	$8 MM
2015	$92 MM	$18 MM
2014	$83 MM	$11 MM
2012	$81 MM	$16 MM
2011	$82 MM	$17 MM
2010	$92 MM	$18 MM
2009	$96 MM	$18 MM
2008	$101 MM	$17 MM
2007	$86 MM	$18 MM
2006	$74 MM	$15 MM
2005	$70 MM	$15 MM
2004	$70 MM	$16 MM
2003	$68 MM	$17 MM
2002	$70 MM	$15 MM
2001	$77 MM	$17 MM
2000	$68 MM	$20 MM
1999	$66 MM	$24 MM
1998	$69 MM	$26 MM
1997	$53 MM	$36 MM
1996	$49 MM	$33 MM
1995	$45 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,816

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2023	$13,416	$13,656
2022	$13,433	$12,185
2021	$12,058	$10,282
2020	$11,320	$9,918
2019	$12,388	$9,125
2018	$10,193	$9,419
2017	$9,987	$10,522
2016	$9,575	$9,128
2015	$10,173	$10,864
2014	$9,225	$9,046
2012	$9,062	$10,562
2011	$10,416	$12,703
2010	$10,312	$10,864
2009	$12,317	$11,105
2008	$10,515	$11,767
2007	$10,147	$9,479
2006	$9,111	$9,335
2005	$8,914	$8,913
2004	$7,706	$8,734
2003	$8,849	$8,577
2002	$8,781	$8,130
2001	$8,540	$7,294
2000	$7,929	$7,636
1999	$6,906	$7,252
1998	$6,143	$5,688
1997	$5,742	$5,690
1995	$5,262	$5,545
1992	$4,826	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$15,824

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carteret County School District	North Carolina
2023	$15,366	$12,720
2022	$13,818	$11,976
2021	$12,052	$9,990
2020	$11,475	$9,654
2019	$12,288	$8,949
2018	$10,637	$9,637
2017	$10,332	$11,583
2016	$9,914	$9,753
2015	$10,765	$10,591
2014	$9,807	$9,388
2012	$9,368	$10,336
2011	$9,555	$11,927
2010	$10,913	$10,591
2009	$11,263	$10,880
2008	$12,189	$11,136
2007	$10,249	$9,418
2006	$8,723	$8,813
2005	$8,442	$8,647
2004	$8,440	$8,413
2003	$8,218	$8,886
2002	$8,572	$7,903
2001	$9,275	$7,301
2000	$8,067	$7,650
1999	$7,814	$7,340
1998	$8,067	$5,663
1997	$6,292	$6,040
1995	$5,456	$5,570
1992	$4,711	$4,725

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Best Carteret County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

White Oak Elementary School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

555 Wb Mclean Dr
Swansboro, NC 28584
(252) 393-3990

Gr: PK-5 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Atlantic Elementary School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

151 School Dr
Atlantic, NC 28511
(252) 225-3961

Gr: PK-5 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #33.

Bogue Sound Elementary School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3323 Hwy 24
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 393-1279

Gr: PK-5 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #44.

Down East Middle And Smyrna Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

174 Marshallberg Rd
Smyrna, NC 28579
(252) 729-2301

Gr: PK-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #55.

Morehead City Primary

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

4409 Country Club Rd
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 247-2448

Gr: PK-3 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #66.

Beaufort Elementary School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

110 Carraway Dr
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-3316

Gr: PK-5 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #77.

Newport Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

219 Chatham St
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 223-4201

Gr: PK-5 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 7,847 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education