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Currituck County Schools

4,601 students · 10 schools · 19.0:1 ratio · grades PreK–13 · #67 of 334 in North Carolina

Students
4,601
Schools
10
Teachers (FTE)
242
Student–Teacher
19.0:1
County
Currituck
Grades
PreK–13
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Currituck County Schools

Currituck County Schools is a public school system serving Currituck County, North Carolina, based in Currituck. It serves 4,601 students across 10 schools spanning PreK–13, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #67 largest of North Carolina’s 334 school systems.

Phone2522322223
Address2958 Caratoke Hwy, Currituck, NC 27929
CountyCurrituck County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Currituck County Schools enrolls 4,601 students in 10 schools — an average of about 460 students per school. It serves grades PreK–13 and ranks #67 of 334 statewide by enrollment.

Students
4,601
#67 of 334 in North Carolina
Schools
10
~460 students each
Grade span
PreK–13
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Currituck County Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (4,601 students reported):

White
73%
Black
5%
Hispanic
11%
Asian
1%
Two or more
10%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Currituck County Schools employs about 242 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 19.0:1 — above the North Carolina average of about 16.0:1.

Student–teacher ratio
19.0:1
state avg ~16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
242
classroom teachers

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How North Carolina funds schools

North Carolina funds its districts chiefly through state allotments driven by average daily membership: position allotments pay for guaranteed staff such as classroom teachers (the single largest item), while dollar allotments provide fixed per-pupil amounts, with added allotments for children with disabilities, limited-English, at-risk and low-wealth or small counties. North Carolina is unusual in that the state funds the bulk of operating costs (roughly two-thirds of school revenue) while counties mainly fund buildings and local salary supplements.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Currituck County Schools are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

North Carolina assigns A–F School Performance Grades and publishes them through the NC School Report Cards, combining achievement and growth with graduation, test results and demographics. Look up Currituck County Schools on the NC School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

North Carolina does not require statewide accreditation of its public districts; accreditation is voluntary, and districts that pursue it generally work with Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor. Look up Currituck County Schools in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Currituck County Schools vs. North Carolina

Enrollment rank
#67
of 334 districts
Ratio
19.0:1
state avg ~16.0:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Currituck County

See every North Carolina district side by side in the North Carolina directory.

Go deeper

Look up Currituck County Schools’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the North Carolina General Assembly (the allotment system) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Currituck County Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3701080. Confirm current details with the district and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.