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Swan Quarter, North Carolina - 2 schools
An equity score of 94/100 ranks Hyde County Schools #2 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,448 per pupil, Hyde County Schools ranks #2 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hyde County Schools operates 2 public schools serving 475 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Hyde County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,448 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 33 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 16.7% local, 64.8% state, and 18.5% 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 94/100, ranked #2 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 219:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.4% White, 33.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Mattamuskeet School, enrolling 299 students (68% of the district's total enrollment).
Mattamuskeet School accounts for 62.9% of all Hyde County Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hyde County Schools a distant remainder — means Hyde 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.
Hyde County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.0% 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 approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Hyde County Schools student-counselor ratio is 219:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Hyde County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 33.8% — 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.
Hyde County Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 475 students.
How much does Hyde County Schools spend per student?
Hyde County Schools spends $26,448 per student. The district has an equity score of 94/100, ranking #2 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Hyde County Schools?
Hyde County Schools students are 47.4% White, 33.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hyde County Schools?
Hyde County Schools has an equity score of 94/100, ranking #2 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.