For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 775 students in Hertford County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Hertford County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Hertford County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Charter School Brown High - Stem Program, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
2,441 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hertford County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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.
Overall District Rank
#300 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
63%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
77%
24%
% White
11%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,684 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,626 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,684
$11,187
Spending / Student
$13,626
$11,612
Best Hertford County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hertford Co Early College
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
109 Community College Rd
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 332-7788
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 332-7788
Grades: 9-13
| 182 students
Rank: #22.
Charter School Brown High - Stem Program
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
102 Csb Dr
Winton, NC 27986
(252) 358-2852
Winton, NC 27986
(252) 358-2852
Grades: 9-12
| 73 students
Rank: #33.
Hertford County High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1500 W First St
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 332-4096
Ahoskie, NC 27910
(252) 332-4096
Grades: 9-12
| 520 students
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