Hertford County Schools

701 N Martin Street
Winton, NC 27986-0158
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 500 students in Hertford County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Hertford County School have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
880 Schools
# Students
2,441 Students
493,642 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
31,617 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hertford County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 72% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#300 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
20%
51%
30%
50%
37%
63%
(21-22)
75-79%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
77%
25%
% White
11%
44%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,684 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,626 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,684
$11,191
Spending / Student
$13,626
$11,616

Best Hertford County Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hertford County Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1850 Hwy 11n
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
(252) 398-4091
Gr: 6-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 2,441 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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