Dare County Schools operates 11 public schools serving 5,181 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 3 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,968 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dare County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,049 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 36.1% local, 51.5% state, and 12.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $85,195 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 50/100, ranked #123 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (33 AP courses district-wide), a 327.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.4% White, 20.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools.
First Flight High School accounts for 17.6% of all Dare County Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Dare County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Dare County Schools school enrollment varies 22× across entities
Dare County Schools school enrollment ranges from 39 students (lowest) to 874 students (highest), a spread of 835 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Dare County Schools student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Dare County Schools is typically wider than the Dare County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Dare County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 31.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Dare County Schools has 11 schools, including 3 high, 5 other, 2 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,181 students.
How much does Dare County Schools spend per student?
Dare County Schools spends $14,049 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #123 in North Carolina.
What is the average teacher salary in Dare County Schools?
The average teacher salary in Dare County Schools is $85,195 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Dare County Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dare County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Dare County Schools?
Dare County Schools students are 70.4% White, 20.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dare County Schools?
Dare County Schools has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #123 out of 293 districts in North Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.