Top Rankings
Dare County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,923 students in Dare County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Dare County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Dare County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Manteo High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
5,244 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
392 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dare County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,009 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
19%
# Black Students
92 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
2%
25%
# White Students
3,820 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
73%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
543
# Students in K Grade:
337
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
351
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
391
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
386
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
362
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
489
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
448
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
447
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,901 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,524 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,901
$11,354
Spending / Student
$12,524
$11,785
Best Dare County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manteo High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
829 Wingina Avenue
Manteo, NC 27954
(252) 473-5841
Manteo, NC 27954
(252) 473-5841
Grades: 9-12
| 583 students
Rank: #22.
First Flight High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Veterans Drive
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
(252) 449-7000
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
(252) 449-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 962 students
Rank: #33.
Cape Hatteras Secondary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
48576 Highway 12
Buxton, NC 27920
(252) 995-5730
Buxton, NC 27920
(252) 995-5730
Grades: 6-12
| 362 students
Rank: #44.
Dare Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
132 Russell Twiford Road
Nags Head, NC 27959
(252) 449-7000
Nags Head, NC 27959
(252) 449-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 16 students
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