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The Coastland Times
Manteo, Dare County, North Carolina
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Dare County school attendance in January averaged 1,212 students across five schools, with 571 at Manteo schools, 331 at Hatteras, 122 at Kitty Hawk, 116 at Wanchese, and 72 at Roanoke Union colored high school. Over 60% attended Roanoke Island schools.
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Over 60 Per Cent Attend Roanoke Island Schools, Including 72 Negro Students; Hatteras Attendance 331
Examination of school attendance records in Dare County for the month of January reveals 1,212 children averaged getting the benefits of education in the five schools of the county. One would think in a county with more than 6,000 inhabitants there would be more than 1,212 children in school, enjoying the advantages of an investment of three quarters of a million in buildings, and annual operating costs of some $250 per year per pupil.
About two fifths of the pupils attend the new, modern school on Hatteras Island. The January attendance at this combined high and elementary school was 331.
The Kitty Hawk elementary school, which includes Colington Island, Kill Devil Hills area, and Duck as well as Kitty Hawk had an attendance of only 122. High school pupils from this area, about 43 in number, attend school in Manteo.
The Wanchese elementary school had an attendance of 116. High school pupils of this community also attend Manteo school. All the pupils living west of Croatan Sound, and those in the Nags Head area, also attend the Manteo schools which had a total attendance of 571. The Roanoke Union colored high school near Manteo had an attendance of 72.
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Examination of school attendance records in Dare County for the month of January reveals 1,212 children averaged getting the benefits of education in the five schools of the county. About two fifths of the pupils attend the new, modern school on Hatteras Island with attendance of 331. Kitty Hawk elementary school attendance 122, with 43 high school pupils attending Manteo. Wanchese elementary attendance 116, high school to Manteo. Manteo schools attendance 571, including pupils west of Croatan Sound and Nags Head area. Roanoke Union colored high school attendance 72.