Hertford County Schools School District

701 N Martin Street
Winton, NC 27986-0158
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 904 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 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
2,486 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Hertford County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 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.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#300 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hertford County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hertford County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hertford County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hertford County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hertford County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
21 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
22%
# Black Students
1,942 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
78%
25%
# White Students
282 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
11%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
119
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
169
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,436 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,379 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hertford County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hertford County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,436
$11,229
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hertford County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,379
$11,655
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hertford County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hertford County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bearfield Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
145 Hertford Co High School Rd
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 209-6140
Grades: PK-3
| 560 students
Rank: #22.
Riverview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
236 Us 158 Business
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
(252) 398-4862
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 2,486 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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