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There were 5,353 students enrolled in Pasquotank County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech registered the highest enrollment among Pasquotank County's 14 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 741 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
Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech	724	741	2.3%
Northeastern High School	641	679	5.9%
Pasquotank County High School	580	604	4.1%
Elizabeth City Middle School	553	505	-8.7%
River Road Middle School	515	459	-10.9%
Northside Elementary School	411	410	-0.2%
J. C. Sawyer Elementary School	385	373	-3.1%
P. W. Moore Elementary School	361	345	-4.4%
Sheep-Harney Elementary School	315	325	3.2%
Central Elementary School	303	322	6.3%
Pasquotank Elementary School	258	263	1.9%
Weeksville Elementary School	183	210	14.8%
Elizabeth City Pasquotank Early College	106	102	-3.8%
H. L. Trigg Community	23	15	-34.8%