Craven County Board of Education
Craven County Board of Education is a public school district based in New Bern, North Carolina, serving 12,152 students in 26 schools. By enrollment it ranks #29 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 467 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Matthew Cheeseman. It spends about $10,497 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 17.6 students per teacher.
How Craven County Board of Education compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Craven County Board of Education | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,497 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,496 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $137.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $142.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 692 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 347 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Matthew Cheeseman
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County SchoolsHendersonville | 12,619 | 23 | $10,038 | 14.9 | #28 |
| Craven County Board of EducationNew Bern · this district | 12,152 | 26 | $10,497 | 17.6 | #29 |
| Lincoln County SchoolsLincolnton | 11,710 | 23 | $9,430 | 15.3 | #30 |
| Burke County SchoolsMorganton | 11,667 | 27 | $10,046 | 16.8 | #31 |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsChapel Hill | 11,353 | 20 | $14,165 | 12.7 | #32 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora East USD 131Aurora, IL | 12,187 | $12,429 | 15.7 |
| Deer Park ISDDeer Park, TX | 12,165 | $12,299 | 14.2 |
| Anderson 05Anderson, SC | 12,131 | $11,688 | 14.4 |
| Midwest City-Del City Public SchoolsMidwest City, OK | 12,087 | $11,117 | 17.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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