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Morehead City, NC

10,434 residents•2,669 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
5.9
out of 10
4% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
65%Math
—Reading
28% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
13.11
per 1,000 students
306% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
68.43
per 1,000 residents
13% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
2

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

Schools in Morehead City

8 schools
8.8
Morehead City Middle School
Middlepublic
8.2
Morehead City Primary School
Elementarypublic
7.1
Morehead Elementary At Camp Glenn
Elementarypublic
5.7
Marine Sci. & Tech. Early College HS
Highpublic
5.2
West Carteret High School
Highpublic
0.2
Bridges School
Middlepublic
—
Chosen Generation Christ. Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
St. Egbert Catholic School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Morehead City

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

School Crime Rate
306% above North Carolina avg
13.11
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
19
Property
6
Drug
7
Weapons
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault51%
  • Drugs20%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Weapons9%
  • Theft6%
  • Sex3%

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 Morehead City

714 total incidents reported across Morehead City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
13% above North Carolina avg
68.43
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
189
Property
460
Drug
56
Weapons
6
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Theft39%
  • Assault25%
  • Fraud9%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs8%
  • Forgery2%
  • 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

2,669 students enrolled across Morehead City's schools.

  • Public2,51594%
  • Private1546%

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 Morehead City's K-12 schools.

  • White72%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black5%
  • Asian2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female52%Male
71%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.