For the 2010–2011 school year, Carteret County Public Schools had a total population of 8,626 students and 636.55 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 13.55:1.[1] 52% of the entire student body was male and 48% was female in that same year. The demographic group makeup was: White, 80%; Black, 7%; Hispanic, 5%; American Indian, 1%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 1% (two or more races: 6%).[2] For the same school year, 73.96% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[3]
The seven members of the Board of Education generally meet on the first Tuesday of each month. The current members of the board are: Al Hill (Chair), Cathy Neagle (Vice Chair), David Carr, June Fulcher, Perry Harker, Mark Mansfield, and John "Bubba" McLean.[5]
Superintendent
The current superintendent of Carteret County Public Schools is Richard Paylor. He has been serving in this role since November 1, 2022.
Funding
For the 2008–09 school year, expenditures totaled $95,694,000.[1] Public school districts in North Carolina do not have their own taxation authority; they are fiscally dependent on the State and their respective county Board of Commissioners. The county Boards of Commissioners vote on funding levels proposed by the school system.[6]
In 2010, The Carteret County Public School Foundation was formed to provide supplemental funding for the system in order to promote teaching and educational achievements in STEM fields, reading and writing skills, pre-school education, visual arts, and innovation in education. They received their first large donation of $25,000 from PotashCorp-Aurora, in 2012.[7]
^"2010–2011". Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Archived from the original(XLS) on April 23, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2012.