An equity score of 81/100 ranks Bertie County Schools #18 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,650 per pupil, Bertie County Schools ranks #26 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,831
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$16,650
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bertie County Schools operates 7 public schools serving 1,831 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bertie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,650 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 33 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.1% local, 64.1% state, and 22.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 81/100, ranked #18 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 364.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.4% African American, 10.3% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bertie Early College High, with a diversity index of 45.0/100.
Its largest campus is Bertie High, enrolling 449 students (24% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bertie Early College High, at 99 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bertie High accounts for 24.4% of all Bertie County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Bertie County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Bertie County Schools school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Bertie County Schools school enrollment ranges from 99 students (lowest) to 449 students (highest), a spread of 350 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bertie County Schools reports 98.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Bertie County Schools student-counselor ratio is 365:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bertie County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 38.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bertie County Schools has 7 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 1,831 students.
How much does Bertie County Schools spend per student?
Bertie County Schools spends $16,650 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #18 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Bertie County Schools?
Bertie County Schools students are 81.4% African American, 10.3% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bertie County Schools?
Bertie County Schools has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #18 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.