Currituck County Schools School District

2958 Caratoke Hwy
Currituck, NC 27929
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,298 students in Currituck County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Currituck County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Currituck County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is The Jp Knapp Ech (I)school, with ≥90% 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 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
4,499 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Currituck County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#134 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Currituck County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
51%
This chart displays 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
50%
This chart displays 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 North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Currituck County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Currituck County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.69
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
442 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
180 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
3,408 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
75%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
447 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
615
# Students in K Grade:
326
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
381
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
372
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
349
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
339
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
377
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
364
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
295
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
262
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,580 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,316 is less than the state median of $11,655. 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 displays total revenue of Currituck County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Currituck County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,580
$11,229
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Currituck County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,316
$11,655
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Currituck County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Currituck County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Jp Knapp Ech (I)school
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2966 Caratoke Hwy
Currituck, NC 27929
(252) 232-3107
Grades: 9-13
| 241 students
Rank: #22.
Currituck County High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4203 Caratoke Hwy
Barco, NC 27917
(252) 453-0014
Grades: 9-12
| 1,057 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 4,499 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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