Burke County Schools vs Craven County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Burke County Schools Craven County Schools
Location Morganton, North Carolina New Bern, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 11,770 12,755
Number of Schools 27 26
Student:Teacher Ratio 17:1 17.6:1

Spending

Metric Burke County Schools Craven County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,261 $11,893
Federal Revenue 23.1% 23.0%
State Revenue 61.7% 59.0%
Local Revenue 15.2% 18.0%
Burke County Schools
Federal State Local
Craven County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Burke County Schools Craven County Schools
White 62.4% 45.6%
African American 3.7% 24.1%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4% 15.4%
Asian 6.3% 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.6% 9.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 98.3% 71.7%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Burke County Schools Craven County Schools
AP Courses Offered 56 22
Schools with AP 4 4
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 283:1 358.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.3% 23.2%

School Types

Burke County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 14

Craven County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 17

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.