Perquimans County Schools

411 Edenton Road St
Hertford, NC 27944
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Perquimans County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 365 students in Perquimans County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Perquimans County School have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), 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
4 Schools
880 Schools
# Students
1,689 Students
493,642 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
31,617 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Perquimans 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#126 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(21-22)
56%
51%
51%
50%
71%
63%
(21-22)
90-94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
21%
25%
% White
69%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,241 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,878 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,241
$11,191
Spending / Student
$11,878
$11,616

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Perquimans County Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
312 W Main Street
Winfall, NC 27985
(252) 426-7355
Gr: 6-8 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,689 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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