Hertford County Schools School District

701 N Martin Street
Winton, NC 27986-0158
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 775 students in Hertford County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
High Schools in Hertford County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 58% statewide average).
High School in Hertford County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Charter School Brown High - Stem Program, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
2,441 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Hertford County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#300 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hertford County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hertford County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hertford County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hertford County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hertford County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
1,892 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
77%
24%
# White Students
277 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
11%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
109
491
# Students in K Grade:
178
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,684 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,626 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hertford County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hertford County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,684
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hertford County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,626
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hertford County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hertford County Schools School District High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hertford Co Early College
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
109 Community College Rd
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 332-7788
Grades: 9-13
| 182 students
Rank: #22.
Charter School Brown High - Stem Program
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
102 Csb Dr
Winton, NC 27986
(252) 358-2852
Grades: 9-12
| 73 students
Rank: #33.
Hertford County High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 W First St
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 332-4096
Grades: 9-12
| 520 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 2,441 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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