Currituck County Schools & Education
Currituck County, North Carolina
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
56/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,407
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,969
School Score
56/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#17
of 100 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Currituck County
Measured School Summary
Currituck County performs at an average level with a school score of 56/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,407 per pupil, Currituck County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 39% above the North Carolina average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 7.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Currituck County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
11 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
56/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #17 of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
7.0 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,407
$562 below the state average
School coverage
11
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Currituck County has 11 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Currituck County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
Currituck County Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 10 of 11 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#17
of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 16 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Currituck County Schools
Elementary to high school visible
4,514 students
10 listed schools in this county slice.
Water's Edge Village School
Elementary school only in this slice
44 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Currituck County Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 10 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Currituck County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Currituck County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Currituck County Graduation Rates Exceed State and National Norms
Education data brief for Currituck County, North Carolina.
Currituck County reports a 95% graduation rate, significantly outpacing both the North Carolina state average of 88% and the national average of 87%. This high completion rate is paired with a composite school score of 55.5, which exceeds the national median of 50.0 and the state average of 40.3. The county's public education is delivered through 11 schools, all of which are classified as rural by the NCES. Currituck County Schools is the primary district, serving 4,514 students, with Currituck County High being the largest campus at 1,057 students. One charter school, Water's Edge Village School, operates with 44 students. Despite the high graduation rate and composite scores, per-pupil spending remains low at $6,407, which is less than half the national average of $13,000 and below the state’s $6,969 average. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
11
in Currituck County
Reported Enrollment
4,558
11 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
1
9% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Currituck County
Currituck County Schools
GuideWater's Edge Village School
11 Public Schools in Currituck County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 11 of 11 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currituck County High | Profile | Currituck County Schools | Barco, 27917Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 1,057 |
| Moyock Elementary | Record | Currituck County Schools | Moyock, 27958Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 725 |
| Moyock Middle | Record | Currituck County Schools | Moyock, 27958Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 621 |
| Shawboro Elementary School | Record | Currituck County Schools | Shawboro, 27973Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 606 |
| Currituck County Middle | Record | Currituck County Schools | Barco, 27917Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 357 |
| Central Elementary | Record | Currituck County Schools | Barco, 27917Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 278 |
| Jarvisburg Elementary | Record | Currituck County Schools | Jarvisburg, 27947Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 259 |
| The JP Knapp ECH (i)School | Record | Currituck County Schools | Currituck, 27929Rural: Distant | 9–UG | High | 256 |
| W T Griggs Elementary | Record | Currituck County Schools | Poplar Branch, 27965Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 247 |
| Knotts Island Elementary | Record | Currituck County Schools | Knotts Island, 27950Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 108 |
| Water's Edge Village School | Record | Water's Edge Village School | Corolla, 27927Rural: Distant | KG–8 | Charter | 44 |
Currituck County High
Currituck County Schools
Barco, 27917 / Rural: Distant
Moyock Elementary
Currituck County Schools
Moyock, 27958 / Rural: Distant
Shawboro Elementary School
Currituck County Schools
Shawboro, 27973 / Rural: Distant
Currituck County Middle
Currituck County Schools
Barco, 27917 / Rural: Distant
Central Elementary
Currituck County Schools
Barco, 27917 / Rural: Distant
Jarvisburg Elementary
Currituck County Schools
Jarvisburg, 27947 / Rural: Distant
The JP Knapp ECH (i)School
Currituck County Schools
Currituck, 27929 / Rural: Distant
W T Griggs Elementary
Currituck County Schools
Poplar Branch, 27965 / Rural: Distant
Knotts Island Elementary
Currituck County Schools
Knotts Island, 27950 / Rural: Distant
Water's Edge Village School
Water's Edge Village School
Corolla, 27927 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,407
State avg $6,969
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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.