Total enrollment
4,968
-316 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
12 schools in Dare County Schools
North Carolina · 4,968 students · 5 cities
Parents inside Dare County Schools pick from 12 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 4,968 students (an average school size of 414).
7-year change in Dare County Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
71%
was 76%
% Hispanic
21%
was 17%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Flight High School | Kill Devil Hills | High | 09-12 | 874 |
| Manteo Elementary School | Manteo | Elementary | PK-05 | 636 |
| First Flight Middle School | Kill Devil Hills | Middle | 06-08 | 604 |
| Manteo High School | Manteo | High | 09-12 | 528 |
| Kitty Hawk Elementary School | Kitty Hawk | Elementary | PK-05 | 487 |
| Nags Head Elementary School | Nags Head | Elementary | PK-05 | 484 |
| Manteo Middle School | Manteo | Middle | 06-08 | 383 |
| Cape Hatteras Secondary School | Buxton | High | 06-12 | 364 |
| First Flight Elementary School | Kill Devil Hills | Elementary | PK-05 | 285 |
| Cape Hatteras Elementary School | Buxton | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 |
| Dare Learning Academy | Kill Devil Hills | High | 09-12 | 39 |
| Dare Early College | Manteo | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Dare County Schools
Dare County Schools runs 12 public schools across North Carolina, collectively educateing roughly 4,968 students.
On the school-mix side, Dare County Schools spans 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Dare County Schools runs about 414 students per campus, 27% lower than the state mean of roughly 571.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 6%: 5,284 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,968 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 76% to 71%.
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