North Carolina
North Carolina
Fast Facts
65,009
Associates Degrees & Certificates Awarded
41.9%
of All Degrees & Certificates Awarded Statewide
CTE Secondary Concentrators
No Data Found
Graduation Rate
Go on to Postsecondary Education
CTE Postsecondary Concentrators
No Data Found
Earn a Postsecondary Credential, Certificate, or Diploma
Placed in Employment, Military Service or Apprenticeships Within Six Months
Secondary CTE Enrollment
547
Public High Schools
483,474
Public High School Enrollment
67,544
High School CTE Concentrators
548,010
Total Secondary CTE Enrollment
By Race
Secondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
By Gender
Secondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
Male
Female
By Special Population
Secondary CTE Enrollment
Special populations are learner groups identified in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The data below reflects intersectional categories that are not mutually exclusive; therefore, percentage values will not add up to 100%, and counts will not add to the total enrollment figure reported. Background information about special populations can be found in this resource.
50.4%
Count: 275,962
Individuals With Disabilities (ESEA/IDEA)
10.4%
Count: 56,772
Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families
58.5%
Count: 320,768
Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields
<0.1%
Count: 264
Single Parents
7.2%
Count: 39,372
English Learners
0.9%
Count: 5,096
Homeless Individuals
<0.1%
Count: 79
Youth in Foster Care
2.2%
Count: 11,886
Youth with Parent in Active Military
0.2%
Count: 831
Migrant Students
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
58
Community Colleges
291,661
Public Community Colleges Enrollment (full and part-time)
63,959
Postsecondary CTE Concentrators
107,014
Total Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
8
Area Technical Centers
By Race
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
Unknown
By Gender
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
No Data Found
Male
Female
By Special Population
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
Special populations are learner groups identified in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The data below reflects intersectional categories that are not mutually exclusive; therefore, percentage values will not add up to 100%, and counts will not add to the total enrollment figure reported. Background information about special populations can be found in this resource.
2.4%
Count: 2,528
Individuals With Disabilities (ADA)
3.0%
Count: 3,191
Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families
17.7%
Count: 18,940
Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields
1.1%
Count: 1,185
Single Parents
44.7%
Count: 47,840
Out of Workforce Individuals
0.6%
Count: 633
English Learners
0%
Count: 0
Homeless Individuals
0%
Count: 0
Youth in Foster Care
0.3%
Count: 282
Youth with Parent in Active Military
Perkins Data
Combined State Plan with Perkins and WIOA
Is the State Using the Reserve Fund?
Perkins Eligible Agency
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Funding For FY24
$48,738,955
Percentage of Funding Directed to:
No Data Found
Secondary
Postsecondary
$75,000
Amount of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside to Prepare Students for Non-Traditional Careers
2.4%
Percent of Funds Being Reserved in Total
5-8
Middle Grades That are Eligible for Perkins V Funding
0.16%
Percent of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside for State Correctional Institution
Ways the Secondary CTE, Postsecondary CTE and Workforce Systems Collaborate
- Aligning programs of study with career pathways
- Sharing labor market information
Secondary Program Quality Indicator(s)
- Recognized postsecondary credential attainment
- CTE Course “Proof of Learning”
Postsecondary Goals
goal
60%
Attainment by 2030
progress
54.4%
Statewide Postsecondary
Attainment Progress
Every Student Succeeds Act Metrics
ESSA School Quality and Student Success Indicators
North Carolina’s high school SQSS indicators include:
- The percentage of students who successfully complete a Biology end-of-course exam,
- The percentage of students who pass the NC Math 3 course,
- The percentage of students scoring 17 or higher on the ACT, and
- The percentage of CTE concentrators who achieve a silver or higher designation on the ACT WorkKeys.
State CTE Director
Trey Michael
Director of Career & Technical Education
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6307 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
