District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Carteret County Public Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3700630
State District ID: NC-160
Mailing Address:107 Safrit DrBeaufort NC, 28516 –9017
Phone: (252)728-4583
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 17
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Carteret County
County ID: 37031
Locale: Town, Distant (32)
CSA/CBSA: 33980
Total Students: 7,847
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 498.52
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.74
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Carteret County Public Schools district has a staff count of 531.94.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 498.52
  State: 299.25
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 498.52
Prekindergarten: 15.80
Kindergarten: 32.16
Elementary: 202.90
Secondary: 247.16
Ungraded: 0.50
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 33.42
Instructional Aides:
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:
Total Guidance Counselors: 26.34
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 17.50
School Psychologists: 7.08
Librarians/Media Specialists:
Library/Media Support:
District Administrators:
District Administrative Support:
School Administrators:
School Administrative Support:
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology):
Other Support Services:
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $108,416,000 $13,416
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $16,532,000 $2,046 15%
      Local: $32,593,000 $4,033 30%
      State: $59,291,000 $7,337 55%
Total Expenditures: $124,173,000 $15,366
   Total Current Expenditures: $103,812,000 $12,846
      Instructional Expenditures: $63,616,000 $7,872 61%
      Student and Staff Support: $11,003,000 $1,362 11%
      Administration: $10,027,000 $1,241 10%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $19,166,000 $2,372 18%
   Total Capital Outlay: $18,811,000 $2,328
      Construction: $17,633,000 $2,182
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
   Interest on Debt: $938,000 $116
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.