Total enrollment
2,367
-275 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Hertford County Schools
North Carolina · 2,367 students · 3 cities
For families inside Hertford County Schools, public-school options total 7 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 2,367 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Hertford County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hertford County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In North Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #99 of 112 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,367 | #88 of 116 | #3,913 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #85 of 116 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #58 of 116 | #6,169 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.7% | #42 of 114 | #360 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #97 of 111 | #4,086 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 Hertford County Schools
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Hertford Co Early College at 64.4% proficient to Hertford County High at 23.8%, a gap of 40.6 points. That is the 56th widest gap among 104 North Carolina districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,929 to 2,367 students (down 19%) and from 191 to 150 full-time teachers (down 21%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearfield Primary | Ahoskie | Elementary | PK-03 | 543 |
| Hertford County Middle | Murfreesboro | Middle | 06-08 | 489 |
| Hertford County High | Ahoskie | High | 09-12 | 447 |
| Riverview Elementary | Murfreesboro | Elementary | PK-05 | 372 |
| Ahoskie Elementary | Ahoskie | Elementary | 04-05 | 218 |
| Hertford Co Early College | Ahoskie | High | 09-13 | 198 |
| CS Brown High - STEM Program | Winton | High | 09-12 | 100 |
About Hertford County Schools
As a small district in North Carolina, Hertford County Schools hosts 2,367 students across 7 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Hertford County Schools is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Hertford County Schools runs about 338 students per school, 41% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 571.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Hertford County Schools has declined 10% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,642 students to 2,367.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Hertford County Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.