Outer Banks Times

There were 451 students enrolled in Hyde County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% less than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Mattamuskeet Elementary School registered the highest enrollment among Hyde County's two schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 300 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
Mattamuskeet Elementary School	145	300	106.9%
Ocracoke School	158	151	-4.4%