IBX News

There were 11,768 students enrolled in Craven County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

New Bern High School registered the highest enrollment among Craven County's 24 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 1,554 students.

North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 - well below the national average of $14,295.

This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
New Bern High School	1,497	1,554	3.8%
Havelock High School	985	1,050	6.6%
West Craven High School	793	817	3%
H. J. MacDonald Middle School	746	720	-3.5%
West Craven Middle School	685	664	-3.1%
Arthur W. Edwards Elementary School	499	528	5.8%
Tucker Creek Middle School	502	518	3.2%
Grover C. Fields Middle School	513	508	-1%
Brinson Memorial Elementary School	439	457	4.1%
Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary School	-	442	-
Albert H. Bangert Elementary School	388	422	8.8%
Trent Park Elementary School	429	393	-8.4%
Havelock Middle School	406	386	-4.9%
Roger Bell New Technology Academy	385	378	-1.8%
W. Jesse Gurganus Elementary School	383	373	-2.6%
Ben D. Quinn Elementary School	379	368	-2.9%
Oaks Road Academy	316	367	16.1%
Bridgeton Elementary School	356	352	-1.1%
James W. Smith Elementary School	332	320	-3.6%
Havelock Elementary School	259	268	3.5%
J. T. Barber Elementary School	235	241	2.6%
Craven Early College High	221	225	1.8%
Graham A. Barden Elementary School	242	218	-9.9%
Early College EAST High	205	199	-2.9%