An equity score of 94/100 ranks Hyde County Schools #2 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,648 per pupil, Hyde County Schools ranks #3 of 328 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 $25,648 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 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 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 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 largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Hyde County Schools reports 81.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
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 $25,648 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 297 districts in North Carolina.