Hyde County Schools School District

1430 Main Street
Swan Quarter, NC 27885-0217
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hyde County Schools School District 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 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 488 students in Hyde County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Hyde County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,169 Schools
# Students
488 Students
1,079,973 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
74,448 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Hyde County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NC)
#177 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hyde County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hyde County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hyde County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hyde County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
12,846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,535 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
214,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
20%
# Black Students
98 Students
272,424 Students
% Black Students
20%
25%
# White Students
237 Students
475,894 Students
% White Students
48%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,590 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
59,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
21,001
# Students in K Grade:
37
112,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
117,135
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
119,094
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
10,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
9,149
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
8,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
6,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,047 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,305 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hyde County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Hyde County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$36,047
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hyde County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,305
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hyde County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hyde County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocracoke School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
120 Schoolhouse Rd
Ocracoke, NC 27960
(252) 928-3251
Grades: PK-12
| 165 students
Rank: #22.
Mattamuskeet Early College High School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
20392 Hwy Us 264
Swanquarter, NC 27885
(252) 926-0221
Grades: 6-13
| 164 students
Rank: #33.
Mattamuskeet Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Juniper Bay Road
Swanquarter, NC 27885
(252) 926-0240
Grades: PK-5
| 159 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 488 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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