The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Carteret County, North Carolina
15 public schools in Carteret County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Beaufort Elementary leads the list at 11.8%, against a median of 5.9% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaufort Elementary | Beaufort, NC | 11.8%(41) |
| 2 | Beaufort Middle | Beaufort, NC | 10.0%(26) |
| 3 | East Carteret High | Beaufort, NC | 7.5%(39) |
| 4 | West Carteret High | Morehead City, NC | 6.8%(75) |
| 5 | Newport Elementary | Newport, NC | 6.3%(39) |
| 6 | Newport Middle | Newport, NC | 6.1%(21) |
| 7 | Morehead City Primary | Morehead City, NC | 6.0%(30) |
| 8 | Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn | Morehead City, NC | 5.9%(15) |
| 9 | Morehead City Middle | Morehead City, NC | 4.7%(24) |
| 10 | Tiller School | Beaufort, NC | 2.9%(6) |
| 11 | Bogue Sound Elementary | Newport, NC | 1.4%(6) |
| 12 | White Oak Elementary | Cape Carteret, NC | 1.3%(10) |
| 13 | Croatan High | Newport, NC | 0.9%(9) |
| 14 | Broad Creek Middle | Newport, NC | 0.8%(6) |
| 15 | Down East Middle and Smyrna Elementary | Smyrna, NC | 0.8%(2) |
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