District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
3701110
State District ID:
NC-280
Mailing Address:Po Box 1508Nags Head NC, 27959 –1508
Phone:
(252)480-8888
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
12
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 12
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Website: http://www.daretolearn.org
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Dare County |
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| County ID: | 37055 |
| Locale: | Town, Remote (33) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 28620 |
| Total Students: | 4,968 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 347.31 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 14.30 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Dare County Schools district has a staff count of
364.62.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 347.31 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 8.80 |
| Kindergarten: | 24.58 |
| Elementary: | 139.60 |
| Secondary: | 173.33 |
| Ungraded: | 1.00 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 17.31 |
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| Instructional Aides: | ‡ |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | ‡ |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 14.31 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 4.50 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 9.50 |
| School Psychologists: | 3.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | ‡ |
| Library/Media Support: | ‡ |
| District Administrators: | ‡ |
| District Administrative Support: | ‡ |
| School Administrators: | ‡ |
| School Administrative Support: | ‡ |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | ‡ |
| Other Support Services: | ‡ |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Amount | Amount per Student |
Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $73,009,000 | $14,092 | |
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| Federal: | $7,557,000 | $1,459 | 10% | |||
| Local: | $26,787,000 | $5,170 | 37% | |||
| State: | $38,665,000 | $7,463 | 53% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $75,814,000 | $14,633 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $72,511,000 | $13,996 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $46,637,000 | $9,002 | 64% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $6,634,000 | $1,280 | 9% | |||
| Administration: | $8,058,000 | $1,555 | 11% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $11,182,000 | $2,158 | 15% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $1,583,000 | $306 | ||||
| Construction: | $969,000 | $187 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $958,000 | $185 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $544,000 | $105 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.