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 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,662 students in Hertford County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Hertford County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,169 Schools
# Students
2,476 Students
1,079,973 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
74,448 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Hertford County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#289 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hertford County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
42%
This chart display 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 NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
47%
This chart display 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 NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hertford County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.70
# American Indian Students
17 Students
12,846 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
42,535 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
214,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
1,947 Students
272,424 Students
% Black Students
78%
25%
# White Students
287 Students
475,894 Students
% White Students
12%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
1,590 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
59,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
92
21,001
# Students in K Grade:
144
112,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
117,135
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
119,094
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
10,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
9,149
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
8,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
6,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,491 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,433 is higher than the state median of $11,785. 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 display total revenue of Hertford County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Hertford County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,491
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hertford County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,433
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hertford County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hertford County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bearfield Primary
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
145 Hertford Co High School Rd
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 209-6140
Grades: PK-3
| 562 students
Rank: #22.
Ahoskie Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
200 N Talmage St
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 332-2588
Grades: 4-5
| 221 students
Rank: #33.
Hertford County Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1850 Hwy 11n
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
(252) 398-4091
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #44.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
236 Us 158 Business
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
(252) 398-4862
Grades: PK-5
| 311 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 2,476 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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