Outer Banks Times

There were 4,440 students enrolled in Dare County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.4% less than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

First Flight High School registered the highest enrollment among Dare County's 10 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 927 students.

North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 - well below the national average of $14,295.

This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
First Flight High School	918	927	1%
Manteo Elementary School	610	627	2.8%
First Flight Middle School	631	610	-3.3%
Nags Head Elementary School	483	489	1.2%
Kitty Hawk Elementary School	446	451	1.1%
Manteo Middle School	392	373	-4.8%
Cape Hatteras Secondary School	350	353	0.9%
Cape Hatteras Elementary School	295	297	0.7%
First Flight Elementary School	292	293	0.3%
Dare Learning Academy	96	20	-79.2%