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Dare County Schools, North Carolina

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Dare County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,102 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Dare County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Dare County). During the 2024 school year, 5,102 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Dare County Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Justin BatemanDistrict 12028
Kenny BriteDistrict 42028
Lisa LloydDistrict 22028
David TwiddyDistrict 5 At-large2028
Matt BrauerDistrict 32026
Ron PayneDistrict 22026
Barry WickreDistrict 12026

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,469,000 $1,806 12%
Local: $27,509,000 $5,246 36%
State: $39,268,000 $7,488 52%
Total: $76,246,000 $14,540
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $73,671,000 $14,048
Total Current Expenditures: $70,138,000 $13,374
Instructional Expenditures: $44,589,000 $8,502 61%
Student and Staff Support: $6,704,000 $1,278 9%
Administration: $7,814,000 $1,490 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,031,000 $2,103 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,956,000 $372
Construction: $906,000 $172
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $464,000 $88
Interest on Debt: $923,000 $176


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 40-59 11-19 27 35-39 50
2018-2019 48 60-79 20-24 32 PS 40-44 53
2017-2018 49 40-59 20-24 38 PS 35-39 53
2016-2017 55 40-59 15-19 41 PS 40-44 59
2015-2016 53 60-79 15-19 40 <50 35-39 57
2014-2015 50 60-79 10-14 34 <50 25-29 54
2013-2014 51 60-79 15-19 36 <50 35-39 55
2012-2013 48 60-69 20-24 25-29 PS 35-39 52
2011-2012 88 >=80 55-59 75-79 >=50 80-84 90
2010-2011 88 >=90 60-64 75-79 PS 85-89 91

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 48 40-59 30-39 29 PS 40-44 55
2018-2019 55 40-59 40-44 32 PS 45-49 62
2017-2018 54 40-59 25-29 36 PS 40-44 60
2016-2017 55 60-79 15-19 32 PS 45-49 61
2015-2016 55 60-79 20-24 31 <50 50-54 60
2014-2015 54 60-69 10-14 34 <50 35-39 59
2013-2014 55 60-79 15-19 32 <50 55-59 60
2012-2013 57 60-69 20-24 25-29 PS 55-59 62
2011-2012 84 >=80 50-54 65-69 >=50 75-79 87
2010-2011 81 80-89 50-54 55-59 PS 75-79 84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 PS >=50 >=90 PS >=80 >=95
2018-2019 91 >=50 >=50 70-74 PS >=50 95
2017-2018 91 PS >=50 80-89 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 95 PS >=50 60-79 PS >=50 96
2015-2016 95 PS >=50 80-89 PS >=50 >=95
2014-2015 94 PS >=50 80-89 PS >=50 94
2013-2014 93 >=50 >=80 >=50 93
2012-2013 91 PS >=50 >=80 >=50 91
2011-2012 89 PS >=50 >=80 >=50 90
2010-2011 90 PS >=80 60-79 >=50 91


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,102 -1.5
2022-2023 5,181 -1.2
2021-2022 5,244 -0.1
2020-2021 5,250 -2.6
2019-2020 5,388 1.9
2018-2019 5,285 0.0
2017-2018 5,284 3.0
2016-2017 5,124 0.6
2015-2016 5,092 0.1
2014-2015 5,086 1.2
2013-2014 5,023 -1.3
2012-2013 5,088 1.4
2011-2012 5,017 0.5
2010-2011 4,994 0.3
2009-2010 4,979 1.0
2008-2009 4,931 0.9
2007-2008 4,889 7.3
2006-2007 4,530 -9.8
2005-2006 4,976 1.7
2004-2005 4,892 1.8
2003-2004 4,804 1.7
2002-2003 4,724 0.5
2001-2002 4,701 0.4
2000-2001 4,683 1.3
1999-2000 4,620 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dare County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 4.2
Black 1.4 24.5
Hispanic 20.0 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.4 6.0
White 71.4 43.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Dare County Schools had 416.71 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.24.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.48
Kindergarten: 24.55
Elementary: 257.21
Secondary: 121.97
Total: 416.71

Dare County Schools employed 9.72 district administrators and 22.88 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.72
District Administrative Support: 20.35
School Administrators: 22.88
School Administrative Support: 31.87
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 105.17
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.70
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.90
Library/Media Support: 8.46
Student Support Services: 46.58
Other Support Services: 93.86


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Dare County Schools operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cape Hatteras Elementary School306PK-5
Cape Hatteras Secondary School3636-12
Dare Learning Academy289-12
First Flight Elementary School328PK-5
First Flight High School9139-12
First Flight Middle School6196-8
Kitty Hawk Elementary School469PK-5
Manteo Elementary School648PK-5
Manteo High School5309-12
Manteo Middle School3966-8
Nags Head Elementary School502PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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