Outer Banks Times

There were 7,911 students enrolled in Carteret County Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Carteret County Public Schools roughly covers 18 schools within Carteret County and has a main office in Beaufort.

Among the 18 schools in Carteret County Public Schools, West Carteret High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,103 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.

North Carolina's public schools faced a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

School	Total Enrollment
West Carteret High School	1,103
Croatan High School	957
White Oak Elementary School	746
Broad Creek Middle School	715
Newport Elementary School	650
Morehead City Primary School	522
East Carteret High School	515
Morehead City Middle School	481
Bogue Sound Elementary School	460
Newport Middle School	372
Beaufort Elementary School	367
Morehead Elementary at Camp Glenn	290
Beaufort Middle School	256
Down East Middle and Smyrna Elementary School	231
Harkers Island Elementary School	116
Atlantic Elementary School	74
Marine Science & Technology Early College High School	44
Bridges School	12