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Hyde County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 443 students in Hyde County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Hyde County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
474 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Hyde County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
12,383 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
47,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
227,576 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
21%
# Black Students
99 Students
268,051 Students
% Black Students
21%
25%
# White Students
231 Students
465,086 Students
% White Students
49%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,488 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
69,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
23,192
# Students in K Grade:
33
109,971
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
114,331
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
118,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
111,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
114,493
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
115,565
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
116,023
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
113,393
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
115,504
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
11,612
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
10,182
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
8,704
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
7,975
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,112 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,112 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,112
$11,187
Spending / Student
$28,112
$11,612
Best Hyde County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocracoke School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
120 Schoolhouse Rd
Ocracoke, NC 27960
(252) 928-3251
Ocracoke, NC 27960
(252) 928-3251
Grades: PK-12
| 151 students
Rank: #22.
Mattamuskeet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
60 Juniper Bay Road
Swanquarter, NC 27885
(252) 926-0221
Swanquarter, NC 27885
(252) 926-0221
Grades: PK-12
| 292 students
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