For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 953 students in Hertford County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Hertford County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
2,441 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
33,275 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
23%
# Black Students
1,892 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
77%
25%
# White Students
277 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
11%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
178
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
368
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bearfield Primary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
145 Hertford Co High School Rd
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 209-6140
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 209-6140
Grades: PK-3
| 589 students
Rank: #22.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
236 Us 158 Business
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
(252) 398-4862
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
(252) 398-4862
Grades: PK-5
| 364 students
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