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Currituck County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,878 students in Currituck County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Currituck County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
4,550 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Currituck County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
474 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
23%
# Black Students
196 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
3,386 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
74%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
459 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
305
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
389
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
374
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
382
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
344
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
343
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
316
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
360
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
350
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,462 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,200 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,462
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,200
$11,612
Best Currituck County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moyock Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
255 Tulls Creek Road
Moyock, NC 27958
(252) 435-6521
Moyock, NC 27958
(252) 435-6521
Grades: PK-5
| 726 students
Rank: #22.
Shawboro Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
370 Shawboro Road
Shawboro, NC 27973
(252) 232-2237
Shawboro, NC 27973
(252) 232-2237
Grades: PK-5
| 629 students
Rank: #33.
W T Griggs Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
261 Poplar Branch Road
Poplar Branch, NC 27965
(252) 453-2700
Poplar Branch, NC 27965
(252) 453-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 262 students
Rank: #44.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
504 Shortcut Road
Barco, NC 27917
(252) 453-0010
Barco, NC 27917
(252) 453-0010
Grades: PK-5
| 261 students
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