Middle school (grades 6-8) · Barco, NC

Currituck County Middle

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

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 370108000451
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Currituck County Middle earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of North Carolina schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Barco · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
17.4:1
large classes for North Carolina
41.7%
free-lunch eligible

Currituck County Middle has class sizes larger than 76% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

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

NCES ID 370108000451 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+29 students YoY

Currituck County Middle grew from 357 students in 2022-23 to 386 in 2023-24 (+8.1%).

Teacher FTE added 25.5 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+29 students YoY 370108000451 · Barco, NC Middle · SMALL · TRAD

435 enr · 17.4:1 · 41.7% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Currituck County High (1,061 students)

Currituck County Middle grew from 357 students in 2022-23 to 386 in 2023-24 (+8.1%). Teacher FTE added 25.5 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Currituck County Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Currituck County Middle reports 435 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 Middle compares

Currituck County Middle is a growing campus on CCD: 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 17.4:1 ▲ 10% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.7% ▼ 37% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 435 top 58% - -

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

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
435
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.7%
free-lunch eligible - 37% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 76% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.9%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 435 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
68
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%
Two or More 9.7%
African American 4.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 68.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Currituck County Middle is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

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 Middle Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Currituck County Middle'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 middle 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 (~435 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Currituck County Middle

How many students attend Currituck County Middle?

Currituck County Middle has 435 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Barco, NC. CCD year-over-year: 357 (2022-23) → 386 (2023-24), up 29.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Currituck County Middle is 17.4:1, which is 10% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

41.7% of students at Currituck County Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Currituck County Middle is White at 68.7% of enrollment, in Barco, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Currituck County Middle?

Currituck County Middle 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 Middle rank among public schools in Barco?

By Resource Investment Index, Currituck County Middle 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 Middle, Currituck County Schools also operates Currituck County High (1,061 students), Moyock Elementary (740 students), and Moyock Middle (635 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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