Best Morehead City Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,367 students in Morehead City, NC (there are 3 private schools, serving 250 private students). 90% of all K-12 students in Morehead City, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 92%).

The top-ranked public schools in Morehead City, NC are West Carteret High School, Morehead City Middle School and Morehead City Primary. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Morehead City, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Morehead City have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).