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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 2 public high schools serving 1,306 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 25% 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
10 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
4,550 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
4%
24%
% White
74%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Jp Knapp Ech (I)school
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2966 Caratoke Hwy
Currituck, NC 27929
(252) 232-3107
Currituck, NC 27929
(252) 232-3107
Grades: 9-13
| 265 students
Rank: #22.
Currituck County High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4203 Caratoke Hwy
Barco, NC 27917
(252) 453-0014
Barco, NC 27917
(252) 453-0014
Grades: 9-12
| 1,041 students
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