Bridges School

Bridges School operates as an one-room-style four-year high school in Morehead City, North Carolina, run under Carteret County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 11 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 99% leaner than the state mean of about 761.

Bridges School is one of 17 schools operated by Carteret County Public Schools, a district that educates 7,847 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Bridges School reports that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 27% Black, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Carteret County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Bridges School has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 3.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Bridges School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, census data for Carteret County shows median household income runs about $72,322, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Carteret County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,053 students), Bridges School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is West Carteret High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 61%: 28 students in 2018 compared to 11 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share climbed from 54% to 64%.

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