Craven County Schools is a PKâÂÂ12 graded school district serving Craven County, North Carolina. Its 25 schools serve 15,048 students as of the 2010âÂÂ11 school year.
For the 2015âÂÂ16 school year, Craven County Schools had a total of 14,171 students and 897.59 teachers o, for a student-teacher ratio of 15.79:1.
The primary governing body of Craven County Schools follows a councilâÂÂmanager 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.
The seven members of the Board of Education generally meet on the third Thursday of each month. The current members of the board are: Frances Boomer (Chair), Kim Smith (Vice-Chair), Naomi Clark, Victor Dove, Carr Ipock, Stefanie A. King, and Kelli S. Muse.
Dr. Wendy A. Miller is the Superintendent of Craven County 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.
According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2012âÂÂ2013 school year:
The Craven County Schools system has had one school listed as a Blue Ribbon School: Arthur W. Edwards Elementary School (2008). One teacher in the school system has been recognized as a North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Teacher of the Year: Wendy Miller (2005âÂÂ06). In addition, one former administrator has been recognized as a North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Principal of the Year: Tabari Wallace (2018).