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 other, 2 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,601 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Currituck County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,201 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 30.7% local, 55.9% state, and 13.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $70,310 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 34/100, ranked #194 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 472.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Currituck County High accounts for 23.1% of all Currituck County Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 other. Total enrollment is 4,514 students.
How much does Currituck County Schools spend per student?
Currituck County Schools spends $13,201 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #194 in North Carolina.
What is the average teacher salary in Currituck County Schools?
The average teacher salary in Currituck County Schools is $70,310 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Currituck County Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Currituck County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 #194 out of 293 districts in North Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.