Type Public Superintendent Lane Mills Teachers 957.89 (on FTE basis) Budget 128.5 million USD Number of students 15,048 Staff 843.89 | Grades PK–12 District ID 3703310 Student-teacher ratio 15.71:1 Schools 25 Accreditation AdvancED | |
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Craven County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Craven County, North Carolina. Its 25 schools serve 15,048 students as of the 2010–11 school year.
Contents
- Map of Craven County Schools NC USA
- Student demographics
- Governance
- Board of Education
- Superintendent
- Member schools
- High schools
- Middle schools
- Athletics
- Awards
- References
Map of Craven County Schools, NC, USA
Student demographics
For the 2010–11 school year, Craven County Schools had a total population of 15,048 students and 957.89 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 15.71:1. That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 50% male to 50% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 55%; Black, 30%; Hispanic, 8%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 3%; and American Indian, 1% (two or more races: 5%). For the same school year, 54.78% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.
Governance
The primary governing body of Craven County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a seven-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's Second District.
Board of Education
The seven members of the Board of Education generally meet on the third Thursday of each month. The current members of the board are: Carroll G. Ipock, II (Chair), Linda M. Thomas (Vice-Chair), Frances H. Boomer, David Hale, Beatrice Smith, Kim Smith, and Joseph L. Walton.
Superintendent
Lane Mills has been the superintendent of the system since February, 2012. He was previously an associate professor at East Carolina University, as well as an associate superintendent with the Wilson County Schools. Mills replaced the retiring Larry Moser.
Member schools
Craven County Schools has 25 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those 25 schools are separated into five high schools, five middle schools, and 15 elementary schools.
High schools
Middle schools
Athletics
According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2012–2013 school year:
Awards
The Craven County Schools system has had one school listed as a Blue Ribbon School: Arthur W. Edwards Elementary School (2008). Also, one teacher in the school system has been recognized as a North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Teacher of the Year: Wendy Miller (2005–06).