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 4 public high schools serving 1,919 students in Dare County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Dare County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Dare County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
990 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
19%
# Black Students
83 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
2%
25%
# White Students
3,770 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
73%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
305 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
615
# Students in K Grade:
336
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
356
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
397
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
366
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
383
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
383
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
475
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
460
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
441
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
392
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,181 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
Graduation Rate
: 93% (Top 20% in NC)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 57% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 57% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education
