School district · North Carolina

Craven County Board of Education

Craven County Board of Education in North Carolina: 26 public schools with 12,152 students and 17.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,673 per student in FY2024.

Schools
26
Students
12,152
Students per teacher
17.6
NC 15.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,673
NC $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
692
Counselors (FTE)
35.7
Students per counselor
340
NC 350 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
6.0
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on North Carolina's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

North Carolina: 53%

53%proficient

+1.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 70% of school districts in North Carolina

Median 49% · 115 school districts compared

5,242 students tested, grades 3–8 · End-of-Grade Tests - Edition 5; proficient means Levels 2-4

Math

North Carolina: 57%

55%proficient

+1.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 55% of school districts in North Carolina

Median 54% · 115 school districts compared

5,243 students tested, grades 3–8 · End-of-Grade Tests - Edition 5; proficient means Levels 2-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.1K15
$8.2K16
$8.2K17
$8.8K18
$9.9K19
$9.6K20
$10.5K21
$11.7K22
$11.9K23
$12.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
23% · $37.8M
State
60% · $97.7M
Local
17% · $28.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,292
Support services
$4,610
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$9.3M
Long-term debt
$5M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 15Middle schools: 5High schools: 5Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
K–544617.562%75%
K–548914.950%51%
K–531217.453%54%
Pre-K–541514.047%58%
K–544615.556%60%
K–545314.473%84%
Pre-K–523714.049%32%
Pre-K–524812.647%48%
Pre-K–527012.336%40%
Pre-K–532514.151%55%
Pre-K–535217.335%38%
Pre-K–540816.954%62%
K–539017.051%57%
Pre-K–549415.734%45%
K–534013.876%80%
6–854216.062%65%
6–863214.353%51%
6–831312.841%43%
6–847815.867%73%
6–861417.342%33%
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4–12117—51%20%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
3600 Trent Road, New Bern, NC 28562
Phone
(252)514-6300
Website