Dare County Schools

3020 S. Wrightsville Ave, Nags Head, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

5,278

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

48%

Percent Proficient - Math

55%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

15,529

households

36,044

Total Population

$289,000

Average House Value

$1,089

Average Housing Rent

$59,381

Average Household Income

86.79%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Dare County Schools is a public school district serving Dare county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 11 schools served 5,278 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 11 schools. A total of 475 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 48% of students are proficient in Math learning and 55% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.daretolearn.org (252)480-8888 3020 S. Wrightsville Ave, Nags Head, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

REIDA ROBERTS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

ARTY TILLETT

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

ARTY TILLETT

email phone

Schools in Dare County Schools

In Dare County Schools, 11 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Kitty Hawk Elementary School View

448 Students

10 Students per teacher

Manteo Elementary School View

712 Students

13 Students per teacher

Cape Hatteras Elementary School View

304 Students

10 Students per teacher

First Flight Elementary School View

380 Students

11 Students per teacher

Nags Head Elementary School View

598 Students

11 Students per teacher

Manteo Middle School View

460 Students

11 Students per teacher

First Flight Middle School View

660 Students

12 Students per teacher

Cape Hatteras Secondary School View

352 Students

9 Students per teacher

Manteo High School View

527 Students

11 Students per teacher

Dare Learning Academy View

29 Students

4 Students per teacher

First Flight High School View

809 Students

13 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

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Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

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King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 5,278 students are attending Dare County Schools. By gender, there are 2,716 (51.5%) and 2,563 (48.6%) female students at Dare County Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 3,986 White (75.5%), 116 Black (2.2%), and41 Asian (0.8%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 16.6%	874	444	430
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	8	5	3
Asian 0.8%	41	20	21
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	4	4	0
Black 2.2%	116	53	63
White 75.5%	3,986	2,061	1,925
Two or More Races 4.7%	250	129	121
Total	5,279	2,716	2,563

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	295	164	131
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	5	4	1
White	10	4	6
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	309	171	138

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	86	62	24
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	2	1
Asian	4	3	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	17	8	9
White	514	352	162
Two or More Races	39	26	13
Total	664	454	210

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 48%	48%	47%	51%	52%	48%	54%	33%	55%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 32%	32%	30-34%	30-39%	30-34%	30-34%	40-44%	20-24%	30-39%
Black students 22%	20-24%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
White students 53%	53%	50-54%	55-59%	60%	52%	57%	36%	60-64%
Two or More Races 42%	40-44%	21-39%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	<50%	21-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 16%	16%	20-29%	20-29%	20-24%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%
Economically disadvantaged students 33%	33%	25-29%	35-39%	40-44%	25-29%	40-44%	15-19%	40-44%
Limited English proficient students 17%	15-19%	11-19%	21-39%	20-29%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%
Female students 49%	49%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%	50-54%	50-54%	35-39%	60-64%
Male students 47%	47%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%	45-49%	55-59%	30-34%	50-54%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status 65%	60-69%	≥50%	*	*	≥50%	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 62%	62%	51%	64%	64%	64%	60-64%	60-64%
Two or More Races 47%	45-49%	<50%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%
Hispanic students 32%	32%	30-34%	40-44%	25-29%	25-29%	30-39%	25-29%
Black students 42%	40-44%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Homeless enrolled students 37%	35-39%	*	<50%	<50%	40-59%	<50%	21-39%
Female students 59%	59%	50-54%	60-64%	55-59%	55-59%	55-59%	60-64%
Economically disadvantaged students 39%	39%	25-29%	45-49%	30-34%	35-39%	40-44%	35-39%
Military Connected Student Status 75%	70-79%	*	*	≥50%	*	*	≥50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 23%	23%	11-19%	20-29%	20-29%	20-24%	20-29%	30-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Male students 52%	52%	40-44%	55-59%	55-59%	50-54%	50-54%	50-54%
Limited English proficient students 12%	10-14%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	≤10%	21-39%	≤10%
All students 55%	55%	47%	60%	57%	54%	55%	56%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 419 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 364 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Dare County Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	419	31%
Advanced Placement Math	129	9%
Advanced Placement Science	93	7%
Advanced Placement Other programs	347	25%
SAT/ACT Participation	364	27%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 475 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Dare County Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 11 to 1. 90.7% of teachers are certified. 96.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	475	Students per teacher: 11 to 1
Teachers who are certified	431	90.7%
Teachers who are not certified	44	9.3%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	5	1.1%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	12	2.5%
School counselors	19	Students per counselor: 278 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	10	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	5	-
Social workers	2	-