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NC Regular Public School District 11 Schools

Dare County Schools

Nags Head, NC 27959 • Dare County • 11 Operating Schools
(252) 480-8888
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District Administrative Profile

Source: NCES 2024-2025
District Structure Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Town: Remote
Supervisory Union None (Independent)
NCES District ID 3701110
State Identifier NC-280
County FIPS 37055
Charter Classification Not a charter district
Operating Schools 11 schools
Central Office Phone (252) 480-8888
Administrative Office Location 3020 S. Wrightsville Ave
Nags Head, NC 27959
Mailing Address PO Box 1508
Nags Head, NC 27959-1508

Geographic Service Area (Counties, Municipalities & ZIPs)

District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 3,100 6,200 2020-2021: 5,250 students 5,250 2020-2021 2021-2022: 5,244 students 5,244 -0.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 5,181 students 5,181 -1.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 5,102 students 5,102 -1.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 4,968 students 4,968 -2.6% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 11 4,968 345.3 14.4:1 2,283
2023-2024 11 5,102 413.7 12.3:1 2,122
2022-2023 11 5,181 399.6 13.0:1 1,997
2021-2022 11 5,244 392.4 13.4:1 1,081
2020-2021 11 5,250 390.9 13.4:1 1,330

Schools in this District (12)

Source: NCES 2024-2025

School Name Grades Level Type City Action
Cape Hatteras Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Buxton View ›
First Flight Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Kill Devil Hills View ›
Kitty Hawk Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Kitty Hawk View ›
Manteo Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Manteo View ›
Nags Head Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School Nags Head View ›
Cape Hatteras Secondary School 6-12 High School Regular School Buxton View ›
Dare Learning Academy 9-12 High School Alternative School Kill Devil Hills View ›
First Flight High School 9-12 High School Regular School Kill Devil Hills View ›
Manteo High School 9-12 High School Regular School Manteo View ›
First Flight Middle School 6-8 Middle School Regular School Kill Devil Hills View ›
Manteo Middle School 6-8 Middle School Regular School Manteo View ›
Dare Early College — General K-12 Regular School Manteo View ›