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Winton, North Carolina - 7 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Hertford County Schools #36 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,364 per pupil, Hertford County Schools ranks #51 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,486
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$14,364
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hertford County Schools operates 7 public schools serving 2,486 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 2 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Hertford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,364 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.0% local, 66.8% state, and 16.1% 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 73/100, ranked #36 of 293 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.
a 252.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 48.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.5% African American, 10.9% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hertford Co Early College, with a diversity index of 55.6/100.
Its largest campus is Bearfield Primary, enrolling 543 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cs Brown High - Stem Program, at 100 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bearfield Primary accounts for 21.8% of all Hertford County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Hertford County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hertford County Schools school enrollment varies 5.4× across entities
Hertford County Schools school enrollment ranges from 100 students (lowest) to 543 students (highest), a spread of 443 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.
Hertford County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Hertford County Schools student-counselor ratio is 253:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Hertford County Schools is typically wider than the Hertford County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Hertford County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 48.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Hertford County Schools has 7 schools, including 2 combined, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,486 students.
How much does Hertford County Schools spend per student?
Hertford County Schools spends $14,364 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #36 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Hertford County Schools?
Hertford County Schools students are 76.5% African American, 10.9% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hertford County Schools?
Hertford County Schools has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #36 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.