Currituck County Schools School District

2958 Caratoke Hwy
Currituck, NC 27929
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,132 students in Currituck County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Currituck County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
4,408 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Currituck County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 84% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#131 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Currituck County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Currituck County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Currituck County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Currituck County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
402 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
22%
# Black Students
181 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
3,372 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
76%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
422 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
360
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
366
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
349
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
367
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
330
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
325
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
289
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
369
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
342
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
299
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,799 in this school district is less 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 $10,529 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Currituck County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Currituck County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,799
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Currituck County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,529
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Currituck County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Currituck County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shawboro Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
370 Shawboro Road
Shawboro, NC 27973
(252) 232-2237
Grades: PK-5
| 617 students
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
504 Shortcut Road
Barco, NC 27917
(252) 453-0010
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
Rank: #33.
W T Griggs Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
261 Poplar Branch Road
Poplar Branch, NC 27965
(252) 453-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 4,408 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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