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Dare County Schools

Superintendent

Steve Basnight

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Contact

Phone Number: (252) 480-8888

Fax Number: (252) 480-8885

Street Address: PO Box 1508, Nags Head, NC 27959

Connect

District Website

School Board

Academic Calendar

Schools 11 Source: North Carolina School Report Cards
Teachers 414 Source: Statistical Profile, Public School Personnel, Table A6
Students 4,965 Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

District Data

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2023-24
Total pupils in membership: 4,965

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2022-23
Local Rank: 5, State Rank: 89, Federal Rank: 110
out of 116 districts

Class Size and Graduation Rate

Source: North Carolina School Report Cards, North Carolina DPI Cohort Graduation Rates

Average Class Size, 2022-23

Kindergarten
14
4th Grade
18
8th Grade
17
4-Year Cohort Graduation
92.60%%
Four-year cohort graduation rate: 2017-18 entering 9th graders graduating in 2020-21 or earlier

ACT Results

ACT Results, Percent that met benchmark, 2022-23
View County Attainment Profile

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