For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 953 students in Hertford County Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Hertford County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
2,441 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
33,275 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.
Overall District Rank
#300 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)20%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)75-79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
23%
% Black
77%
25%
% White
11%
41%
% 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.
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 Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bearfield Primary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
145 Hertford Co High School Rd
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 209-6140
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 209-6140
Gr: PK-3 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #22.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
236 Us 158 Business
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
(252) 398-4862
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
(252) 398-4862
Gr: PK-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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