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 preschools serving 1,835 students in Dare County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Dare County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
5,244 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
392 Teachers
32,939 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,009 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
22%
# Black Students
92 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
2%
25%
# White Students
3,820 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
73%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
337
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
351
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
391
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
386
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
362
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
453
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
489
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
448
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
447
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
379
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
First Flight Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
107 Veterans Drive
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
(252) 441-1111
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
(252) 441-1111
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #22.
Nags Head Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3100 S Wrightsville Avenue
Nags Head, NC 27959
(252) 480-8880
Nags Head, NC 27959
(252) 480-8880
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #33.
Cape Hatteras Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
47500 Middle Ridge
Buxton, NC 27920
(252) 995-6196
Buxton, NC 27920
(252) 995-6196
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #44.
Manteo Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
701 N Hwy 64/264
Manteo, NC 27954
(252) 473-2742
Manteo, NC 27954
(252) 473-2742
Grades: PK-5
| 649 students
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