East Carteret High

East Carteret High is one of the close-knit four-year high schools in Beaufort, North Carolina, overseen by Carteret County Public Schools, with 521 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 32% smaller than the state mean of about 761.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, East Carteret High lists that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 7% Black, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, East Carteret High has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Carteret County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, East Carteret High sits in the top 10% of North Carolina schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 49.0%; actual is 69.9%, +20.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Carteret County put the typical household earns roughly $72,322 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Carteret County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,053 students), of which East Carteret High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Tiller School, around 3.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), East Carteret High ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 65.6%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. East Carteret High's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 567 (now 521). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

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