Hyde County Schools

1430 Main Street
Swan Quarter, NC 27885-0217
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Hyde 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 443 students in Hyde County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Hyde County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
3 Schools
880 Schools
# Students
474 Students
493,642 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
31,617 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hyde County Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#153 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(21-22)
47%
51%
54%
50%
55-59%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
27%
20%
% Black
21%
25%
% White
49%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,112 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,112 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,112
$11,191
Spending / Student
$28,112
$11,616

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ocracoke School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
120 Schoolhouse Rd
Ocracoke, NC 27960
(252) 928-3251
Gr: PK-12 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #22.
Mattamuskeet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Juniper Bay Road
Swanquarter, NC 27885
(252) 926-0221
Gr: PK-12 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 474 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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