Photo: Morgan Riley; building by Cahoon & Kasten architects (2004) · CC BY 3.0Manteo’s public schools outscore 74% of North Carolina districts
On the state reading tests, 57% of Manteo’s students scored proficient, above the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Manteo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Manteo’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 254 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Manteo’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,072 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Manteo’s grade
B+: better than 74% of North Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manteo, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Manteo
Manteo Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 636 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Manteo · depends on your address
First Flight Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 604 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kill Devil Hills
Manteo Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 383 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Cape Hatteras Secondary School
Grades 6–12 · 364 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Buxton
7th grade in Manteo · depends on your address
First Flight Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 604 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kill Devil Hills
Manteo Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 383 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Cape Hatteras Secondary School
Grades 6–12 · 364 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Buxton
8th grade in Manteo · depends on your address
First Flight Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 604 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Kill Devil Hills
Manteo Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 383 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Cape Hatteras Secondary School
Grades 6–12 · 364 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Buxton
9th grade in Manteo
Manteo High School
Grades 9–12 · 528 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Manteo
Manteo High School
Grades 9–12 · 528 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Manteo
Manteo High School
Grades 9–12 · 528 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Manteo
Manteo High School
Grades 9–12 · 528 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Manteo’s public schools are run by Dare County Schools, which also serves Duck, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk and Nags Head and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Manteo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Manteo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Manteo | B+ | Dare County Schools |
Every school in Manteo
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Dare Early College).
Questions about Manteo’s schools
Are Manteo’s schools good?
By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Manteo children attend outscore 74% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Manteo in?
Dare County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,968 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Manteo kids go to high school?
Manteo High School, with 528 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Manteo’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Dare County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Manteo spend per student?
$15,072 in Dare County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Manteo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Manteo → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.