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Craven County Board Of Education School District

Item: Craven County Board Of Education School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

3600 Trent Road
New Bern, NC 28562-2224

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Top 50%

Tel: (252) 514-6300

www.cravenk12.org

Top Rankings

Craven County Board Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

26 Schools

1,007 Schools

# Students

12,084 Students

477,947 Students

# Teachers

690 Teachers

32,759 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	252	75
Kind	413	212
1	416	216
2	437	219
3	411	215
4	423	202
5	397	199

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District Rank

Craven County Board Of Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#158 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2023	#158
2022	#158
2021	#166
2019	#173
2018	#159
2017	#125
2016	#131
2015	#126
2014	#125
2013	#108
2012	#97

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(21-22)

49%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
2022	49%	51%
2021	38%	42%
2019	35%	42%
2018	39%	48%
2017	50%	47%
2016	48%	47%
2015	45%	44%
2014	42%	43%
2013	40%	42%
2012	84%	82%
2011	84%	82%

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51%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
2022	51%	50%
2021	47%	47%
2019	45%	46%
2018	39%	47%
2017	47%	46%
2016	46%	47%
2015	45%	46%
2014	44%	46%
2013	44%	45%
2012	76%	73%
2011	74%	70%

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64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
2022	64%	63%
2021	57%	61%

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(21-22)

83%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
2022	83%	86%
2021	85%	85%
2020	87%	86%
2019	87%	85%
2018	86%	86%
2017	85%	88%
2016	86%	88%
2015	85%	87%
2014	86%	86%
2013	86%	85%
2012	86%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
2024	0.70	0.71
2023	0.69	0.71
2022	0.69	0.70
2021	0.68	0.69
2020	0.66	0.68
2019	0.66	0.68
2018	0.64	0.67
2017	0.64	0.67
2016	0.64	0.66
2015	0.63	0.66
2014	0.63	0.65
2013	0.63	0.65
2012	0.62	0.64
2011	0.61	0.64
2010	0.57	0.61
2009	0.56	0.61
2008	0.56	0.61
2007	0.55	0.60
2006	0.54	0.58
2005	0.53	0.58
2004	0.53	0.57
2003	0.53	0.56
2002	0.52	0.55
2001	0.52	0.53
2000	0.51	0.53
1999	0.51	0.52
1998	0.51	0.52
1997	0.50	0.50
1996	0.50	0.50
1995	0.50	0.49
1994	0.49	0.48
1993	0.49	0.48
1992	0.49	0.48
1991	0.49	0.48
1990	0.49	0.48
1989	0.49	0.48
1988	0.49	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	2%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
2024	14%	21%
2023	14%	20%
2022	13%	20%
2021	12%	19%
2020	11%	18%
2019	11%	18%
2018	10%	17%
2017	10%	17%
2016	10%	16%
2015	9%	16%
2014	9%	15%
2013	9%	14%
2012	8%	13%
2011	8%	13%
2010	6%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	6%	11%
2007	6%	10%
2006	5%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
2024	25%	25%
2023	26%	25%
2022	26%	25%
2021	27%	25%
2020	28%	25%
2019	28%	25%
2018	29%	26%
2017	29%	26%
2016	29%	26%
2015	30%	26%
2014	30%	26%
2013	29%	26%
2012	29%	26%
2011	30%	26%
2010	36%	31%
2009	36%	31%
2008	33%	29%
2007	34%	29%
2006	37%	32%
2005	36%	31%
2004	37%	31%
2003	36%	31%
2002	36%	31%
2001	36%	31%
2000	37%	31%
1999	37%	31%
1998	36%	30%
1997	36%	31%
1996	36%	31%
1995	36%	30%
1994	36%	30%
1993	36%	30%
1992	36%	30%
1991	36%	30%
1990	37%	30%
1989	37%	30%
1988	36%	30%

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% White

46%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
2024	46%	43%
2023	47%	44%
2022	48%	45%
2021	48%	46%
2020	50%	48%
2019	50%	48%
2018	52%	49%
2017	52%	49%
2016	52%	50%
2015	52%	50%
2014	53%	51%
2013	53%	52%
2012	54%	53%
2011	54%	53%
2010	55%	54%
2009	56%	54%
2008	57%	55%
2007	57%	56%
2006	57%	56%
2005	58%	57%
2004	58%	58%
2003	59%	59%
2002	59%	60%
2001	60%	61%
2000	59%	61%
1999	60%	62%
1998	61%	63%
1997	61%	64%
1996	61%	64%
1995	61%	65%
1994	61%	66%
1993	62%	66%
1992	62%	66%
1991	62%	66%
1990	61%	66%
1989	61%	66%
1988	62%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
2024	10%	6%
2023	8%	6%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,768 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,360 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$142 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
2023	$142 MM	$8 MM
2022	$138 MM	$8 MM
2021	$142 MM	$8 MM
2020	$138 MM	$8 MM
2019	$137 MM	$8 MM
2018	$124 MM	$8 MM
2017	$124 MM	$8 MM
2016	$119 MM	$8 MM
2015	$167 MM	$18 MM
2014	$124 MM	$10 MM
2012	$121 MM	$17 MM
2011	$129 MM	$19 MM
2010	$167 MM	$18 MM
2009	$130 MM	$19 MM
2008	$140 MM	$18 MM
2007	$107 MM	$18 MM
2006	$113 MM	$15 MM
2005	$111 MM	$15 MM
2004	$101 MM	$17 MM
2003	$100 MM	$17 MM
2002	$100 MM	$16 MM
2001	$102 MM	$17 MM
2000	$100 MM	$20 MM
1999	$94 MM	$23 MM
1998	$90 MM	$26 MM
1997	$79 MM	$34 MM
1996	$71 MM	$34 MM
1995	$76 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$137 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
2023	$137 MM	$8 MM
2022	$132 MM	$8 MM
2021	$137 MM	$8 MM
2020	$132 MM	$8 MM
2019	$139 MM	$7 MM
2018	$126 MM	$8 MM
2017	$121 MM	$9 MM
2016	$122 MM	$8 MM
2015	$123 MM	$18 MM
2014	$122 MM	$11 MM
2012	$123 MM	$16 MM
2011	$122 MM	$17 MM
2010	$123 MM	$18 MM
2009	$129 MM	$18 MM
2008	$141 MM	$17 MM
2007	$115 MM	$18 MM
2006	$110 MM	$15 MM
2005	$106 MM	$15 MM
2004	$104 MM	$16 MM
2003	$117 MM	$17 MM
2002	$100 MM	$15 MM
2001	$99 MM	$17 MM
2000	$97 MM	$20 MM
1999	$91 MM	$24 MM
1998	$87 MM	$26 MM
1997	$90 MM	$36 MM
1996	$71 MM	$33 MM
1995	$77 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,768

$11,168

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
2023	$11,204	$10,093
2022	$10,293	$9,918
2021	$11,141	$10,282
2020	$10,293	$9,918
2019	$10,008	$9,125
2018	$8,958	$9,419
2017	$8,717	$10,522
2016	$8,358	$9,128
2015	$11,499	$10,864
2014	$8,628	$9,046
2012	$7,943	$10,562
2011	$8,553	$12,703
2010	$11,353	$10,864
2009	$8,787	$11,105
2008	$9,582	$11,767
2007	$7,241	$9,479
2006	$7,682	$9,335
2005	$7,567	$8,913
2004	$6,908	$8,734
2003	$6,835	$8,577
2002	$6,824	$8,130
2001	$6,858	$7,294
2000	$6,735	$7,636
1999	$6,340	$7,252
1998	$6,002	$5,688
1997	$5,281	$5,690
1995	$5,225	$5,545
1992	$4,182	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$11,360

$11,592

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Craven County Board Of Education School District	North Carolina
2023	$10,815	$9,807
2022	$9,880	$9,654
2021	$10,755	$9,990
2020	$9,880	$9,654
2019	$10,120	$8,949
2018	$9,052	$9,637
2017	$8,537	$11,583
2016	$8,506	$9,753
2015	$8,506	$10,591
2014	$8,432	$9,388
2012	$8,062	$10,336
2011	$8,093	$11,927
2010	$8,398	$10,591
2009	$8,677	$10,880
2008	$9,641	$11,136
2007	$7,820	$9,418
2006	$7,462	$8,813
2005	$7,241	$8,647
2004	$7,155	$8,413
2003	$8,018	$8,886
2002	$6,805	$7,903
2001	$6,667	$7,301
2000	$6,489	$7,650
1999	$6,146	$7,340
1998	$5,758	$5,663
1997	$5,985	$6,040
1995	$5,319	$5,570
1992	$4,364	$4,725

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Best Craven County Board Of Education School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Havelock Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

201 Cunningham Boulevard
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-5106

Gr: PK-5 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #22.

Graham A Barden Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

200 Cedar Drive
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-5100

Gr: PK-5 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #33.

James W Smith Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

150 Koonce Town Road
Cove City, NC 28523
(252) 514-6466

Gr: PK-5 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #44.

Vanceboro-farm Life Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2000 Farm Life Avenue
Vanceboro, NC 28586
(252) 244-3215

Gr: PK-5 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #55.

Roger Bell New Tech Academy

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

804 Fontana Boulevard
Havelock, NC 28532
(252) 444-5133

Gr: PK-5 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #66.

Bridgeton Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

230 Branch Canal Road
New Bern, NC 28560
(252) 514-6425

Gr: PK-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #77.

J.t. Barber Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1700 Cobb Street
New Bern, NC 28560
(252) 514-6460

Gr: PK-5 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #88.

Oaks Road Academy

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2811 Oaks Road
New Bern, NC 28560
(252) 514-6475

Gr: PK-5 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 12,084 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 83% (Btm 50% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education