Total enrollment
4,601
+428 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Currituck County Schools
North Carolina · 4,601 students · 7 cities
Currituck County Schools's public-school count of 11 reflects a system enrolling about 4,601 students inside North Carolina, broken out as 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Currituck County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Currituck County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #8 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,601 | #67 of 116 | #2,095 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #71 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #115 of 116 | #8,189 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 35.9% | #111 of 114 | #6,007 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #87 of 111 | #3,598 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Currituck County Schools
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from The JP Knapp ECH (i)School at 79.6% proficient to Currituck County High at 48.9%, a gap of 30.7 points. That is the 80th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 4,063 to 4,601 students (up 13%) and from 269 to 239 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currituck County High | Barco | High | 09-12 | 1,061 |
| Moyock Elementary | Moyock | Elementary | PK-05 | 740 |
| Moyock Middle | Moyock | Middle | 06-08 | 635 |
| Shawboro Elementary School | Shawboro | Elementary | PK-05 | 625 |
| Currituck County Middle | Barco | Middle | 06-08 | 435 |
| The JP Knapp ECH (i)School | Currituck | High | 09-13 | 274 |
| Central Elementary | Barco | Elementary | PK-05 | 264 |
| W T Griggs Elementary | Poplar Branch | Elementary | PK-05 | 258 |
| Jarvisburg Elementary | Jarvisburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 218 |
| Knotts Island Elementary | Knotts Island | Elementary | KG-05 | 91 |
| Tulls Creek Elementary School | Moyock | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Currituck County Schools
Currituck County Schools is a sparse public-school district in North Carolina. The district oversees 11 schools and educates approximately 4,601 students.
In terms of grade levels, Currituck County Schools consists of 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 418 in this district, lower than the North Carolina typical of 571.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,601 students, grew 10% from the 4,173 reported in SY 2020-21.
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