NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
There were 12,381 students in the halls of Craven County Schools, 0.8% higher than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Craven County was steady with the state's trend of increasing enrollment.
Craven County Schools has a main office in New Bern and is the only school district within Craven County.
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 in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bern High School | 1,554 | 1,497 | 3.8% |
| Havelock High School | 1,050 | 985 | 6.6% |
| West Craven High School | 817 | 793 | 3% |
| H. J. MacDonald Middle School | 720 | 746 | -3.5% |
| West Craven Middle School | 664 | 685 | -3.1% |
| Arthur W. Edwards Elementary School | 528 | 499 | 5.8% |
| Tucker Creek Middle School | 518 | 502 | 3.2% |
| Grover C. Fields Middle School | 508 | 513 | -1% |
| Brinson Memorial Elementary School | 457 | 439 | 4.1% |
| Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary School | 442 | - | - |
| Albert H. Bangert Elementary School | 422 | 388 | 8.8% |
| Trent Park Elementary School | 393 | 429 | -8.4% |
| Havelock Middle School | 386 | 406 | -4.9% |
| Roger Bell New Technology Academy | 378 | 385 | -1.8% |
| W. Jesse Gurganus Elementary School | 373 | 383 | -2.6% |
| Ben D. Quinn Elementary School | 368 | 379 | -2.9% |
| Oaks Road Academy | 367 | 316 | 16.1% |
| Bridgeton Elementary School | 352 | 356 | -1.1% |
| James W. Smith Elementary School | 320 | 332 | -3.6% |
| Havelock Elementary School | 268 | 259 | 3.5% |
| J. T. Barber Elementary School | 241 | 235 | 2.6% |
| Craven Early College High | 225 | 221 | 1.8% |
| Graham A. Barden Elementary School | 218 | 242 | -9.9% |
| Early College EAST High | 199 | 205 | -2.9% |
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