Total enrollment
1,708
-247 (-13%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Bertie County Schools
North Carolina · 1,819 students · 4 cities
7 public K-12 schools sit under Bertie County Schools in North Carolina, serving roughly 1,819 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Bertie County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bertie County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #87 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,819 | #100 of 116 | #4,757 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #84 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #19 of 116 | #4,562 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.7% | #40 of 114 | #357 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #105 of 111 | #4,756 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bertie County Schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Windsor Elementary at 50.0% proficient to Bertie High at 27.0%, a gap of 23.0 points. That is the 93rd widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,121 to 1,708 students (down 19%) and from 128 to 121 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertie High | Windsor | High | 09-12 | 449 |
| Bertie Middle | Windsor | Middle | 06-08 | 354 |
| Windsor Elementary | Windsor | Elementary | PK-05 | 336 |
| West Bertie Elementary | Kelford | Elementary | PK-05 | 277 |
| Colerain Elementary | Colerain | Elementary | PK-05 | 193 |
| Aulander Elementary | Aulander | Elementary | PK-05 | 111 |
| Bertie Early College High | Windsor | High | 09-13 | 99 |
About Bertie County Schools
As a compact district in North Carolina, Bertie County Schools educates 1,819 students across 7 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Bertie County Schools comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 260 in this district, below the North Carolina typical of 571.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,708 students, declined 13% from the 1,955 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Bertie County Schools shed 1 school, going from 7 to 6.
On this page, the community for Bertie County Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.