High school (grades 9-12) · Barco, NC

Currituck County High

Federal NCES profile for Currituck County High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370108000449
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👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Currituck County High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of North Carolina schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Barco · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
17.1:1
large classes for North Carolina
30.0%
free-lunch eligible

Currituck County High has class sizes larger than 73% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Currituck County High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Barco, NC.

School address

Barco, NC 27917
District: Currituck County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370108000449 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-16 students YoY

Currituck County High held near 1,041 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 62.5 → 60.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 370108000449 · Barco, NC High · MID · TRAD

1,061 enr · 17.1:1 · 30.0% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Moyock Elementary (740 students)

Currituck County High held near 1,041 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 62.5 → 60.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Currituck County High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Currituck County High reports 1,061 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Currituck County High compares

Currituck County High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.1:1 ▲ 8% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.0% ▼ 55% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,061 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,061
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 73% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,078
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 354 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
130
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Two or More 9.7%
African American 4.7%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 74.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.7, Currituck County High is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 19
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Currituck County Schools reports $12,078 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Currituck County High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Moyock Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Moyock Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shawboro Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Currituck County Middle Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
The Jp Knapp Ech (I)School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Currituck County High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Currituck County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,061 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Currituck County High

How many students attend Currituck County High?

Currituck County High has 1,061 students enrolled. It is a high school in Barco, NC. CCD year-over-year: 1,057 (2022-23) → 1,041 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Currituck County High?

The student-teacher ratio at Currituck County High is 17.1:1, which is 8% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Currituck County High?

30.0% of students at Currituck County High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Currituck County High?

The largest demographic group at Currituck County High is White at 74.9% of enrollment, in Barco, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Currituck County High?

Currituck County High has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Currituck County High rank among public schools in Barco?

By Resource Investment Index, Currituck County High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Barco, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Currituck County Schools?

Besides Currituck County High, Currituck County Schools also operates Moyock Elementary (740 students), Moyock Middle (635 students), and Shawboro Elementary School (625 students). See the Currituck County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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