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Bertie County Schools 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 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,160 students in Bertie County Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Bertie County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,146 Schools
# Students
1,708 Students
1,094,560 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
71,669 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bertie County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 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 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#265 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)31%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.4%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
3%
22%
% Black
83%
24%
% White
9%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,270 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,124 is higher than the state median of $11,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,270
$11,177
Spending / Student
$17,124
$11,601
Best Bertie County Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Colerain Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
202 N Academy Street
Colerain, NC 27924
(252) 356-4714
Colerain, NC 27924
(252) 356-4714
Gr: PK-5 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
West Bertie Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3734 Governors Road
Kelford, NC 27847
(252) 344-7621
Kelford, NC 27847
(252) 344-7621
Gr: PK-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Windsor Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
104 Cooper Hill Road
Windsor, NC 27983
(252) 794-5221
Windsor, NC 27983
(252) 794-5221
Gr: PK-5 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #44.
Bertie Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
652 Us Hwy 13 North
Windsor, NC 27983
(252) 794-2143
Windsor, NC 27983
(252) 794-2143
Gr: 6-8 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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