Elementary school (grades K-5) · Knotts Island, NC

Knotts Island Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Knotts Island Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370108000452
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👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Knotts Island Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of North Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in North Carolina.

55
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
small classes for North Carolina
26.9%
free-lunch eligible
91
students enrolled

Knotts Island Elementary has class sizes smaller than 94% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

School address

Knotts Island, NC 27950
District: Currituck County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370108000452 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-18 students YoY

Knotts Island Elementary shrank from 108 students in 2022-23 to 90 in 2023-24 (-16.7%).

Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-18 students YoY 370108000452 · Knotts Island, NC Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

91 enr · 10.1:1 · 26.9% lunch · RII 55

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

Knotts Island Elementary shrank from 108 students in 2022-23 to 90 in 2023-24 (-16.7%). Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Knotts Island Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Knotts Island Elementary reports 91 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 Knotts Island Elementary compares

Knotts Island Elementary is a shrinking 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 10.1:1 ▼ 36% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.9% ▼ 59% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 91 top 96% - -

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

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
91
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.9%
free-lunch eligible - 59% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 6% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.7%
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.7%
Two or More 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.6, Knotts Island Elementary 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 Knotts Island Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Currituck County High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Moyock Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Moyock Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shawboro Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Currituck County Middle Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Knotts Island Elementary'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 elementary 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 (~91 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Knotts Island Elementary

How many students attend Knotts Island Elementary?

Knotts Island Elementary has 91 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Knotts Island, NC. CCD year-over-year: 108 (2022-23) → 90 (2023-24), down 18.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Knotts Island Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Knotts Island Elementary is 10.1:1, which is 36% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Knotts Island Elementary?

26.9% of students at Knotts Island Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Knotts Island Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Knotts Island Elementary is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Knotts Island, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Knotts Island Elementary?

Knotts Island Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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).

What other schools are in Currituck County Schools?

Besides Knotts Island Elementary, 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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