Catawba, NC

736 residents1,270 students3 schools
Avg School Rating
4.7
out of 10
18% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
64%Math
Reading
27% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
10.87
per 1,000 residents
82% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary
Schools
2
Elementary Schools
High
Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
1

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

Schools in Catawba

3 schools

School Crime in Catawba

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

School Crime Rate
100% below North Carolina avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

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 Catawba

8 total incidents reported across Catawba in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
82% below North Carolina avg
10.87
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
5
Drug
1

Crime Types

  • Theft63%
  • Assault25%
  • Drugs13%

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

1,270 students enrolled across Catawba's schools.

  • Public1,270100%

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 Catawba's K-12 schools.

  • White77%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black4%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
46%Female54%Male
45%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.