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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 is 1 public middle school serving 354 students in Bertie County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Bertie County School have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
6 Schools
873 Schools
# Students
1,708 Students
497,038 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
31,051 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%
43%
% 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 $11,170. 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 Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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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