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 is 1 public middle school serving 500 students in Hertford County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Middle School in Hertford County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
2,441 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
31,644 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
1,892 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
77%
25%
# White Students
277 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
11%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
109
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
178
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
256
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
8,569
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hertford County Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1850 Hwy 11n
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
(252) 398-4091
Grades: 6-8
| 500 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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