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Currituck, North Carolina - 10 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Currituck County Schools #186 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,948 per pupil, Currituck County Schools ranks #140 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,514
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$11,948
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Currituck County Schools operates 10 public schools serving 4,514 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 3 combined, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Currituck County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,948 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.7% local, 55.9% state, and 13.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 34/100, ranked #186 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 472.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.5% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jarvisburg Elementary, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.
Its largest campus is Currituck County High, enrolling 1,061 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Knotts Island Elementary, at 91 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Currituck County High accounts for 23.1% of all Currituck County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Currituck County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Currituck County Schools school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Currituck County Schools school enrollment ranges from 91 students (lowest) to 1,061 students (highest), a spread of 970 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Currituck County Schools student-counselor ratio is 473:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Currituck County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 26.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Currituck County Schools is typically wider than the Currituck County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Currituck County Schools has 10 schools, including 2 high, 3 elementary, 2 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 4,514 students.
How much does Currituck County Schools spend per student?
Currituck County Schools spends $11,948 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #186 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Currituck County Schools?
Currituck County Schools students are 72.5% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Currituck County Schools?
Currituck County Schools has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #186 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.