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Item: Currituck County Schools
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

2958 Caratoke Hwy
Currituck, NC 27929

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Top 50%

Tel: (252) 232-2223

www.currituck.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Currituck County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,005 Schools

# Students

4,587 Students

477,346 Students

# Teachers

240 Teachers

32,717 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	70	74
Kind	273	211
1	273	215
2	305	219
3	335	215
4	327	202
5	304	199

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District Rank

Currituck County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#134 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Currituck County Schools
2023	#134
2022	#134
2021	#131
2019	#134
2018	#126
2017	#115
2016	#115
2015	#114
2014	#106
2013	#86
2012	#52
2011	#45
2010	#50

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(21-22)

56%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2022	56%	51%
2021	45%	42%
2019	43%	42%
2018	43%	48%
2017	49%	47%
2016	49%	47%
2015	44%	44%
2014	39%	43%
2013	40%	42%
2012	90%	82%
2011	90%	82%
2010	89%	81%

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50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2022	50%	50%
2021	51%	47%
2019	46%	46%
2018	43%	47%
2017	51%	46%
2016	49%	47%
2015	50%	46%
2014	51%	46%
2013	51%	45%
2012	83%	73%
2011	81%	70%
2010	79%	69%

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71%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2022	71%	63%
2021	68%	61%

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87%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2023	87%	86%
2022	90%	86%
2021	84%	85%
2020	95%	86%
2019	87%	85%
2018	87%	86%
2017	91%	88%
2016	91%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	86%	86%
2013	88%	85%
2012	87%	83%
2011	80%	81%

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(2022-23)

25.7%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2023	25.7%	28.7%
2022	29.8%	33.4%
2021	21.6%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.41	0.71
2022	0.40	0.70
2021	0.38	0.69
2020	0.36	0.70
2019	0.36	0.68
2018	0.33	0.68
2017	0.33	0.67
2016	0.33	0.66
2015	0.33	0.66
2014	0.34	0.65
2013	0.35	0.65
2012	0.37	0.64
2011	0.38	0.64
2010	0.25	0.61
2009	0.25	0.61
2008	0.22	0.61
2007	0.24	0.60
2006	0.25	0.58
2005	0.24	0.57
2004	0.23	0.57
2003	0.22	0.56
2002	0.23	0.55
2001	0.23	0.53
2000	0.24	0.53
1999	0.24	0.51
1998	0.24	0.51
1997	0.23	0.50
1996	0.24	0.49
1995	0.24	0.49
1994	0.25	0.48
1993	0.26	0.48
1992	0.24	0.48
1991	0.24	0.48
1990	0.25	0.48
1989	0.26	0.47
1988	0.26	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2023	10%	20%
2022	9%	20%
2021	8%	19%
2020	6%	19%
2019	6%	18%
2018	5%	18%
2017	5%	17%
2016	5%	16%
2015	5%	16%
2014	5%	15%
2013	5%	14%
2012	6%	13%
2011	5%	13%
2010	3%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	4%	10%
2006	2%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2023	4%	25%
2022	4%	25%
2021	4%	25%
2020	5%	24%
2019	5%	25%
2018	5%	25%
2017	5%	26%
2016	6%	26%
2015	6%	26%
2014	6%	26%
2013	5%	26%
2012	5%	26%
2011	5%	26%
2010	11%	31%
2009	10%	31%
2008	9%	29%
2007	8%	29%
2006	11%	31%
2005	10%	32%
2004	10%	31%
2003	10%	31%
2002	11%	31%
2001	11%	31%
2000	12%	31%
1999	12%	31%
1998	13%	31%
1997	12%	31%
1996	12%	31%
1995	12%	30%
1994	12%	30%
1993	13%	30%
1992	13%	30%
1991	13%	30%
1990	14%	30%
1989	16%	30%
1988	15%	30%

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% White

73%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2023	76%	44%
2022	77%	45%
2021	78%	46%
2020	79%	46%
2019	79%	48%
2018	81%	48%
2017	81%	49%
2016	82%	50%
2015	81%	50%
2014	80%	51%
2013	80%	52%
2012	78%	53%
2011	78%	53%
2010	86%	54%
2009	86%	54%
2008	87%	55%
2007	86%	56%
2006	86%	57%
2005	87%	57%
2004	87%	58%
2003	88%	59%
2002	87%	60%
2001	87%	61%
2000	86%	61%
1999	87%	63%
1998	86%	63%
1997	87%	64%
1996	87%	65%
1995	87%	65%
1994	86%	66%
1993	85%	66%
1992	86%	66%
1991	86%	66%
1990	86%	66%
1989	84%	67%
1988	85%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	9%	6%
2019	9%	5%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	8%	4%
2014	9%	4%
2013	10%	4%
2012	11%	4%
2011	12%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,413 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,447 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$75 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$75 MM	$11 MM
2022	$59 MM	$9 MM
2021	$48 MM	$8 MM
2020	$45 MM	$8 MM
2019	$43 MM	$8 MM
2018	$40 MM	$8 MM
2017	$39 MM	$8 MM
2016	$38 MM	$8 MM
2015	$41 MM	$18 MM
2014	$38 MM	$10 MM
2012	$36 MM	$17 MM
2011	$40 MM	$19 MM
2010	$41 MM	$18 MM
2009	$42 MM	$19 MM
2008	$40 MM	$18 MM
2007	$38 MM	$18 MM
2006	$38 MM	$15 MM
2005	$34 MM	$15 MM
2004	$29 MM	$17 MM
2003	$30 MM	$17 MM
2002	$34 MM	$16 MM
2001	$32 MM	$17 MM
2000	$27 MM	$20 MM
1999	$24 MM	$23 MM
1998	$25 MM	$26 MM
1997	$25 MM	$34 MM
1996	$18 MM	$34 MM
1995	$18 MM	$32 MM
1992	$14 MM	$23 MM
1990	$13 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$75 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$75 MM	$10 MM
2022	$58 MM	$9 MM
2021	$46 MM	$8 MM
2020	$44 MM	$8 MM
2019	$44 MM	$7 MM
2018	$41 MM	$8 MM
2017	$40 MM	$9 MM
2016	$39 MM	$8 MM
2015	$39 MM	$18 MM
2014	$37 MM	$11 MM
2012	$35 MM	$16 MM
2011	$39 MM	$17 MM
2010	$39 MM	$18 MM
2009	$41 MM	$18 MM
2008	$44 MM	$17 MM
2007	$36 MM	$18 MM
2006	$34 MM	$15 MM
2005	$31 MM	$15 MM
2004	$29 MM	$16 MM
2003	$29 MM	$17 MM
2002	$33 MM	$15 MM
2001	$31 MM	$17 MM
2000	$25 MM	$20 MM
1999	$24 MM	$24 MM
1998	$24 MM	$26 MM
1997	$24 MM	$36 MM
1996	$28 MM	$33 MM
1995	$18 MM	$32 MM
1992	$14 MM	$23 MM
1990	$12 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,413

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$16,678	$13,656
2022	$13,459	$12,185
2021	$11,407	$10,282
2020	$10,547	$9,918
2019	$10,398	$9,125
2018	$9,945	$9,419
2017	$9,674	$10,522
2016	$9,390	$9,128
2015	$10,432	$10,864
2014	$9,725	$9,046
2012	$9,000	$10,562
2011	$10,159	$12,703
2010	$10,304	$10,864
2009	$10,408	$11,105
2008	$9,913	$11,767
2007	$9,362	$9,479
2006	$9,243	$9,335
2005	$8,672	$8,913
2004	$7,846	$8,734
2003	$8,691	$8,577
2002	$10,349	$8,130
2001	$10,077	$7,294
2000	$8,461	$7,636
1999	$7,773	$7,252
1998	$8,334	$5,688
1997	$7,990	$5,690
1995	$5,934	$5,545
1992	$5,456	$4,737
1990	$5,356	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$16,447

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Currituck County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$16,713	$12,720
2022	$13,201	$11,976
2021	$11,122	$9,990
2020	$10,479	$9,654
2019	$10,566	$8,949
2018	$10,155	$9,637
2017	$9,842	$11,583
2016	$9,548	$9,753
2015	$9,969	$10,591
2014	$9,397	$9,388
2012	$8,761	$10,336
2011	$9,829	$11,927
2010	$9,846	$10,591
2009	$10,128	$10,880
2008	$10,763	$11,136
2007	$8,849	$9,418
2006	$8,354	$8,813
2005	$8,001	$8,647
2004	$7,893	$8,413
2003	$8,374	$8,886
2002	$9,991	$7,903
2001	$9,631	$7,301
2000	$8,038	$7,650
1999	$7,639	$7,340
1998	$7,992	$5,663
1997	$7,813	$6,040
1995	$5,930	$5,570
1992	$5,291	$4,725
1990	$4,828	$4,461

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Best Currituck County Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Moyock Elementary School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

255 Tulls Creek Road
Moyock, NC 27958
(252) 435-6521

Gr: PK-5 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Shawboro Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 53%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

370 Shawboro Road
Shawboro, NC 27973
(252) 232-2237

Gr: PK-5 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #33.

W T Griggs Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

261 Poplar Branch Road
Poplar Branch, NC 27965
(252) 453-2700

Gr: PK-5 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #44.

Central Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

504 Shortcut Road
Barco, NC 27917
(252) 453-0010

Gr: PK-5 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 4,587 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 87% (Top 20% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education