Hertford County Schools

701 N Martin Street
Winton, NC 27986-0158
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 100 students in Hertford County Schools. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in North Carolina.
Public Charter School in Hertford County School have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the North Carolina public charter school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public charter school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
227 Schools
# Students
2,367 Students
153,108 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
8,895 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hertford County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#300 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
20%
51%
30%
50%
37%
63%
(21-22)
75-79%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.70
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
77%
26%
% White
10%
46%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,112 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,052 is higher than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,112
$11,168
Spending / Student
$14,052
$11,592

Best Hertford County Schools Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charter School Brown High - Stem Program
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
102 Csb Dr
Winton, NC 27986
(252) 358-2852
Gr: 9-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 2,367 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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