Perquimans County Schools School District

411 Edenton Road St
Hertford, NC 27944
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 504 students in Perquimans County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Perquimans County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Perquimans County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Perquimans County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
1,658 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Perquimans County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NC)
#145 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Perquimans County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Perquimans 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.
48%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Perquimans 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.
85-89%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Perquimans County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
403 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
25%
25%
# White Students
1,099 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
66%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
543
# Students in K Grade:
116
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,470 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,100 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
$21 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Perquimans 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
$20 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Perquimans 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
$12,470
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Perquimans 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
$12,100
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Perquimans 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 Perquimans County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perquimans County High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
305 Edenton Road St
Hertford, NC 27944
(252) 426-5778
Grades: 9-12
| 504 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,658 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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