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Carteret County 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,671 students in Carteret County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in North Carolina.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools in Carteret County School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 58% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Carteret County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Croatan High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
17 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
8,035 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
585 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Carteret County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 320 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 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
21 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
80 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
856 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
364 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
5%
24%
# White Students
6,182 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
77%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
508 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
491
# Students in K Grade:
473
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
539
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
509
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
544
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
545
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
590
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
700
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
664
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
698
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
698
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
713
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
688
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
565
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,769 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,764 is higher than the state median of $11,612. 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
$11,769
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,764
$11,612
Best Carteret County School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Croatan High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 Cougar Lane
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 393-7022
Newport, NC 28570
(252) 393-7022
Grades: 9-12
| 1,015 students
Rank: #22.
West Carteret High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 68%)
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
| 1,097 students
Rank: #33.
East Carteret High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3263 Hwy 70 E
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-3514
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-3514
Grades: 9-12
| 546 students
Rank: #44.
Bridges School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
140 Vashti Dr
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 808-3040
Morehead City, NC 28557
(252) 808-3040
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students
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