Mindful Eye Logo

Beaufort, NC

4,912 residents•1,361 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
7.6
out of 10
33% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
67%Math
—Reading
32% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
9.55
per 1,000 students
196% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
46.62
per 1,000 residents
23% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
1
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Beaufort; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Beaufort

4 schools
8.6
Beaufort Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Tiller School
Elementarycharter
7.7
Beaufort Middle School
Elementarypublic
6.2
East Carteret High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Beaufort

13 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Beaufort in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
196% above North Carolina avg
9.55
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
12
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault92%
  • Drugs8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Beaufort

229 total incidents reported across Beaufort in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
23% below North Carolina avg
46.62
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
93
Property
112
Drug
20
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Assault36%
  • Theft31%
  • Drugs9%
  • Fraud8%
  • Burglary5%
  • Sex3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,361 students enrolled across Beaufort's schools.

  • Public1,16686%
  • Charter19514%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Beaufort's K-12 schools.

  • White75%
  • Black10%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
46%Female54%Male
68%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.