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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,346 students in Dare County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Dare County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
5,181 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
399 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dare County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
93%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
990 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
20%
# Black Students
83 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
2%
25%
# White Students
3,770 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
73%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
305 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
336
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
356
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
397
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
366
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
383
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
383
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
475
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
460
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
441
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
392
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,058 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,677 is higher than the state median of $11,655. 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
$13,058
$11,229
Spending / Student
$12,677
$11,655
Best Dare County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
First Flight Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
109 Veterans Drive
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
(252) 441-8888
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
(252) 441-8888
Grades: 6-8
| 612 students
Rank: #22.
Manteo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 N Hwy 64
Manteo, NC 27954
(252) 473-5549
Manteo, NC 27954
(252) 473-5549
Grades: 6-8
| 369 students
Rank: #33.
Cape Hatteras Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
48576 Highway 12
Buxton, NC 27920
(252) 995-5730
Buxton, NC 27920
(252) 995-5730
Grades: 6-12
| 365 students
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