B+
Currituck County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Moyock, Grandy and Coinjock.
Students
4,601
Schools
11
Spent per student
$12,610
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$51.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Currituck County Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of North Carolina districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.3% since 2020
- Debt of $51.8M, about $11,252 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Moyock.
PK–5Moyock ElementaryThis district
6–8Moyock MiddleThis district
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,610 per student · 3% below NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 55%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,173’20
4,414’21
4,514’22
4,554’23
4,601’24
Up 10.3% since 2020.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 10%Black 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Moyock Elementary
B+740 students21:1
Shawboro Elementary School
B+625 students16:1
Central Elementary
B−264 students17:1
W T Griggs Elementary
C+258 students14:1
Jarvisburg Elementary
B−218 students15:1
Knotts Island Elementary
B91 students13:1
Moyock Middle
B−635 students20:1
Currituck County Middle
C+435 students16:1
Currituck County High
A−1,061 students25:1
The JP Knapp ECH (i)School
A+274 students44:1
Tulls Creek Elementary School
0 students
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.