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Dare County Schools

Item: Dare County Schools
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

3020 S. Wrightsville Ave
Nags Head, NC 27959

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Top 50%

Tel: (252) 480-8888

www.daretolearn.org

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Dare County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

12 Schools

760 Schools

# Students

4,968 Students

568,877 Students

# Teachers

345 Teachers

31,559 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
6	55	34
7	57	36
8	50	37
9	414	385
10	408	359
11	433	337
12	388	315

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District Rank

Dare County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#100 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dare County Schools
2023	#100
2022	#100
2021	#145
2019	#87
2018	#86
2017	#79
2016	#87
2015	#84
2014	#68
2013	#48
2012	#57

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(21-22)

57%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
2022	57%	51%
2021	44%	42%
2019	48%	42%
2018	49%	48%
2017	55%	47%
2016	53%	47%
2015	50%	44%
2014	51%	43%
2013	48%	42%
2012	88%	82%
2011	88%	82%

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57%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
2022	57%	50%
2021	48%	47%
2019	55%	46%
2018	49%	47%
2017	55%	46%
2016	55%	47%
2015	54%	46%
2014	55%	46%
2013	57%	45%
2012	84%	73%
2011	81%	70%

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71%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
2022	71%	63%
2021	73%	61%

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(21-22)

93%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
2022	93%	86%
2021	93%	85%
2020	95%	86%
2019	91%	85%
2018	91%	86%
2017	95%	88%
2016	95%	88%
2015	94%	87%
2014	93%	86%
2013	91%	85%
2012	89%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
2024	0.45	0.71
2023	0.43	0.71
2022	0.43	0.70
2021	0.43	0.69
2020	0.41	0.68
2019	0.41	0.68
2018	0.38	0.67
2017	0.38	0.67
2016	0.37	0.66
2015	0.39	0.66
2014	0.34	0.65
2013	0.34	0.65
2012	0.32	0.64
2011	0.31	0.64
2010	0.29	0.61
2009	0.27	0.61
2008	0.25	0.61
2007	0.25	0.60
2006	0.22	0.58
2005	0.20	0.58
2004	0.19	0.57
2003	0.17	0.56
2002	0.16	0.55
2001	0.14	0.53
2000	0.15	0.53
1999	0.13	0.52
1998	0.13	0.52
1997	0.13	0.50
1996	0.12	0.50
1995	0.12	0.49
1994	0.12	0.48
1993	0.11	0.48
1992	0.11	0.48
1991	0.12	0.48
1990	0.13	0.48
1989	0.12	0.48
1988	0.11	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
2024	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
2024	20%	21%
2023	19%	20%
2022	19%	20%
2021	19%	19%
2020	17%	18%
2019	17%	18%
2018	16%	17%
2017	16%	17%
2016	16%	16%
2015	12%	16%
2014	13%	15%
2013	12%	14%
2012	11%	13%
2011	10%	13%
2010	9%	11%
2009	8%	11%
2008	9%	11%
2007	8%	10%
2006	6%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
2024	1%	25%
2023	2%	25%
2022	2%	25%
2021	2%	25%
2020	2%	25%
2019	2%	25%
2018	2%	26%
2017	2%	26%
2016	2%	26%
2015	4%	26%
2014	3%	26%
2013	3%	26%
2012	3%	26%
2011	3%	26%
2010	6%	31%
2009	6%	31%
2008	3%	29%
2007	4%	29%
2006	5%	32%
2005	5%	31%
2004	5%	31%
2003	5%	31%
2002	5%	31%
2001	5%	31%
2000	5%	31%
1999	5%	31%
1998	5%	30%
1997	5%	31%
1996	5%	31%
1995	5%	30%
1994	5%	30%
1993	5%	30%
1992	6%	30%
1991	4%	30%
1990	5%	30%
1989	6%	30%
1988	6%	30%

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% White

71%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
2024	71%	43%
2023	73%	44%
2022	73%	45%
2021	73%	46%
2020	75%	48%
2019	75%	48%
2018	77%	49%
2017	77%	49%
2016	78%	50%
2015	59%	50%
2014	80%	51%
2013	81%	52%
2012	82%	53%
2011	82%	53%
2010	84%	54%
2009	85%	54%
2008	86%	55%
2007	86%	56%
2006	88%	56%
2005	89%	57%
2004	90%	58%
2003	91%	59%
2002	92%	60%
2001	92%	61%
2000	92%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	93%	63%
1997	93%	64%
1996	93%	64%
1995	94%	65%
1994	94%	66%
1993	94%	66%
1992	94%	66%
1991	94%	66%
1990	93%	66%
1989	94%	66%
1988	94%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,618 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,220 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$68 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$68 MM	$8 MM
2022	$66 MM	$8 MM
2021	$68 MM	$8 MM
2020	$66 MM	$8 MM
2019	$65 MM	$8 MM
2018	$62 MM	$8 MM
2017	$59 MM	$8 MM
2016	$57 MM	$8 MM
2015	$68 MM	$18 MM
2014	$55 MM	$10 MM
2012	$55 MM	$17 MM
2011	$69 MM	$19 MM
2010	$68 MM	$18 MM
2009	$72 MM	$19 MM
2008	$75 MM	$18 MM
2007	$92 MM	$18 MM
2006	$98 MM	$15 MM
2005	$78 MM	$15 MM
2004	$76 MM	$17 MM
2003	$53 MM	$17 MM
2002	$46 MM	$16 MM
2001	$41 MM	$17 MM
2000	$36 MM	$20 MM
1999	$33 MM	$23 MM
1998	$31 MM	$26 MM
1997	$28 MM	$34 MM
1996	$24 MM	$34 MM
1995	$25 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$66 MM	$8 MM
2022	$67 MM	$8 MM
2021	$66 MM	$8 MM
2020	$67 MM	$8 MM
2019	$68 MM	$7 MM
2018	$64 MM	$8 MM
2017	$62 MM	$9 MM
2016	$59 MM	$8 MM
2015	$60 MM	$18 MM
2014	$60 MM	$11 MM
2012	$60 MM	$16 MM
2011	$62 MM	$17 MM
2010	$60 MM	$18 MM
2009	$67 MM	$18 MM
2008	$68 MM	$17 MM
2007	$82 MM	$18 MM
2006	$93 MM	$15 MM
2005	$76 MM	$15 MM
2004	$61 MM	$16 MM
2003	$53 MM	$17 MM
2002	$44 MM	$15 MM
2001	$39 MM	$17 MM
2000	$33 MM	$20 MM
1999	$31 MM	$24 MM
1998	$29 MM	$26 MM
1997	$27 MM	$36 MM
1996	$26 MM	$33 MM
1995	$24 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,618

$11,168

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$13,058	$10,093
2022	$12,240	$9,918
2021	$12,886	$10,282
2020	$12,240	$9,918
2019	$12,345	$9,125
2018	$11,708	$9,419
2017	$11,612	$10,522
2016	$11,226	$9,128
2015	$13,332	$10,864
2014	$10,869	$9,046
2012	$10,879	$10,562
2011	$13,844	$12,703
2010	$13,619	$10,864
2009	$14,560	$11,105
2008	$15,284	$11,767
2007	$20,313	$9,479
2006	$19,786	$9,335
2005	$15,986	$8,913
2004	$15,725	$8,734
2003	$11,276	$8,577
2002	$9,728	$8,130
2001	$8,815	$7,294
2000	$7,700	$7,636
1999	$7,293	$7,252
1998	$6,861	$5,688
1997	$6,501	$5,690
1995	$6,230	$5,545
1992	$6,083	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$13,220

$11,592

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dare County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$12,677	$9,807
2022	$12,344	$9,654
2021	$12,510	$9,990
2020	$12,344	$9,654
2019	$12,814	$8,949
2018	$12,170	$9,637
2017	$12,033	$11,583
2016	$11,669	$9,753
2015	$11,860	$10,591
2014	$12,022	$9,388
2012	$12,055	$10,336
2011	$12,466	$11,927
2010	$12,114	$10,591
2009	$13,506	$10,880
2008	$13,845	$11,136
2007	$18,153	$9,418
2006	$18,766	$8,813
2005	$15,574	$8,647
2004	$12,770	$8,413
2003	$11,219	$8,886
2002	$9,323	$7,903
2001	$8,353	$7,301
2000	$7,103	$7,650
1999	$6,786	$7,340
1998	$6,348	$5,663
1997	$6,193	$6,040
1995	$6,112	$5,570
1992	$6,690	$4,725

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Best Dare County Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Manteo High School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

829 Wingina Avenue
Manteo, NC 27954
(252) 473-5841

Gr: 9-12 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #22.

First Flight High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

100 Veterans Drive
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
(252) 449-7000

Gr: 9-12 | 874 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #33.

Cape Hatteras Secondary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

48576 Highway 12
Buxton, NC 27920
(252) 995-5730

Gr: 6-12 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #44.

Dare Learning Academy

Alternative School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Veterans Drive
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
(252) 480-8888

Gr: 9-12 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,968 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 93% (Top 5% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education