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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 475 students in Hyde County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Hyde County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Hyde County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 71%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hyde Academy, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
3 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
475 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Hyde County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.64
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
19%
# Black Students
93 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
19%
25%
# White Students
237 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
50%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
615
# Students in K Grade:
23
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,034 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,053 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,034
$11,229
Spending / Student
$28,053
$11,655
Best Hyde County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocracoke School
Magnet 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
| 158 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Hyde Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20392 Hwy Us 264
Swanquarter, NC 27885
(252) 926-0221
Swanquarter, NC 27885
(252) 926-0221
Grades: 9-13
| n/a students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Mattamuskeet School
Magnet 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
| 317 students
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