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The highest-poverty public schools in Dare County, North Carolina

Across Dare County, North Carolina, 10 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Cape Hatteras Secondary School leads the list at 99.2%, against a median of 44.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Dare County, North Carolina

Top % FRL

99.2%

Median % FRL

44.2%

HIGHEST POVERTY · DARE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Cape Hatteras Secondary School	Buxton, NC	Dare County Schools	High	364	99.2%
2	Cape Hatteras Elementary School	Buxton, NC	Dare County Schools	Elementary	284	96.1%
3	Manteo Elementary School	Manteo, NC	Dare County Schools	Elementary	636	51.6%
4	Manteo Middle School	Manteo, NC	Dare County Schools	Middle	383	47.3%
5	Nags Head Elementary School	Nags Head, NC	Dare County Schools	Elementary	484	45.2%
6	First Flight Elementary School	Kill Devil Hills, NC	Dare County Schools	Elementary	285	43.2%
7	Manteo High School	Manteo, NC	Dare County Schools	High	528	40.3%
8	First Flight Middle School	Kill Devil Hills, NC	Dare County Schools	Middle	604	32.8%
9	First Flight High School	Kill Devil Hills, NC	Dare County Schools	High	874	27.2%
10	Kitty Hawk Elementary School	Kitty Hawk, NC	Dare County Schools	Elementary	487	23.2%

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