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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 387 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 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
4 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
1,786 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
31,042 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Perquimans County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(21-22)
56%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

51%
50%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

71%
63%
87%
86.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
24.4%
28.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
5%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
22%
25%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
67%
43%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,484 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,295 is higher than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$20,622 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$26 MM
$21,575 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,484
$13,318

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,295
$13,934

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Perquimans County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

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 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,786 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 87% (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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