For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 775 students in Hertford County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Hertford County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Hertford County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Charter School Brown High - Stem Program, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
2,441 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hertford County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#300 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
63%

Graduation Rate
75-79%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
1,892 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
77%
24%
# White Students
277 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
11%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
491
# Students in K Grade:
178
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,684 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,626 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM

Spending
$33 MM
$17,964 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,684
$11,187

Spending / Student
$13,626
$11,612

Best Hertford County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hertford Co Early College
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
109 Community College Rd
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 332-7788
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 332-7788
Grades: 9-13
| 182 students
Rank: #22.
Charter School Brown High - Stem Program
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
102 Csb Dr
Winton, NC 27986
(252) 358-2852
Winton, NC 27986
(252) 358-2852
Grades: 9-12
| 73 students
Rank: #33.
Hertford County High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1500 W First St
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 332-4096
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 332-4096
Grades: 9-12
| 520 students
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