District guide
Carteret County Public Schools public schools
Parent-focused district context for Carteret County, NC: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Carteret County Public Schools tells you before choosing a home
Carteret County Public Schools is listed with 18 public schools and 8,081 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 9 primary, 4 middle, 5 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
18 district schools are associated with Carteret County in the current file, about 95% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
9
3,546 reported students
4
1,828 reported students
5
2,707 reported students
Parent checks for Carteret County Public Schools
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Carteret County Public Schools
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Carteret High Regular | High | 9–12 | Morehead City | 1,146 | Profile |
| Croatan High Regular | High | 9–12 | Newport | 974 | Profile |
| White Oak Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Cape Carteret | 772 | Listed only |
| Broad Creek Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Newport | 710 | Listed only |
| Newport Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Newport | 645 | Listed only |
| Morehead City Primary Regular | Primary | PK–3 | Morehead City | 545 | Listed only |
| East Carteret High Regular | High | 9–12 | Beaufort | 530 | Listed only |
| Morehead City Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Morehead City | 482 | Listed only |
| Bogue Sound Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Newport | 467 | Listed only |
| Beaufort Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Beaufort | 378 | Listed only |
| Newport Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Newport | 378 | Listed only |
| Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn Regular | Primary | 4–5 | Morehead City | 285 | Listed only |
| Beaufort Middle Regular | Middle | 5–8 | Beaufort | 258 | Listed only |
| Down East Middle and Smyrna Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Smyrna | 249 | Listed only |
| Harkers Island Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Harkers Island | 117 | Listed only |
| Atlantic Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Atlantic | 88 | Listed only |
| Marine Sci. and Tech. Early College HS Regular | High | 12–UG | Morehead City | 49 | Listed only |
| Bridges School Alternative | High | 6–12 | Morehead City | 8 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Carteret County Public Schools FAQ
What schools are included for Carteret County Public Schools?
Carteret County Public Schools includes 18 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 9 primary, 4 middle, 5 high schools.
Does this Carteret County Public Schools page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Carteret County Public Schools or local assignment tools.
Is Carteret County Public Schools ranked as the best district in Carteret County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Carteret County Public Schools schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.