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Hertford, North Carolina - 4 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Perquimans County Schools #64 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,955 per pupil, Perquimans County Schools ranks #66 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,665
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,955
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Perquimans County Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,665 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 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 Perquimans County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,955 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 17.3% local, 62.5% state, and 20.3% 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 66/100, ranked #64 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 377:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.3% White, 21.4% African American, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Perquimans Central, with a diversity index of 51.8/100.
Its largest campus is Perquimans County High, enrolling 556 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Perquimans County High accounts for 31.1% of all Perquimans County Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Perquimans County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Perquimans County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.6% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants 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.
Perquimans County Schools student-counselor ratio is 377:1 — 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.
Perquimans County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 28.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Perquimans County Schools is typically wider than the Perquimans County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Perquimans County Schools?
Perquimans County Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,665 students.
How much does Perquimans County Schools spend per student?
Perquimans County Schools spends $13,955 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #64 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Perquimans County Schools?
Perquimans County Schools students are 67.3% White, 21.4% African American, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Perquimans County Schools?
Perquimans County Schools has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #64 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.