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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 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 548 students in Bertie County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Bertie County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Bertie County School have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bertie Early College High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
6 Schools
758 Schools
# Students
1,708 Students
568,636 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
31,535 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
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
21%
% Black
83%
25%
% White
9%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,270 is higher than the state median of $11,170. 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 $11,594. 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
$11,170
Spending / Student
$17,124
$11,594
Best Bertie County Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bertie Early College High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
717 Us Hwy 13 North
Windsor, NC 27983
(252) 794-2150
Windsor, NC 27983
(252) 794-2150
Gr: 9-13 | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #22.
Bertie High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
716 Us Hwy 13 North
Windsor, NC 27983
(252) 794-3034
Windsor, NC 27983
(252) 794-3034
Gr: 9-12 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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