Perquimans County High

Perquimans County High, a cozy four-year high school in Hertford, North Carolina, part of Perquimans County Schools, serves 556 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 27% leaner than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

Perquimans County High is one of 4 schools operated by Perquimans County Schools, a district that enrolls 1,786 students overall.

On demographics, Perquimans County High logs that 66% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 24% Black, 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Perquimans County High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 39.6%, a residual of -8.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Perquimans County) shows that median household income runs about $67,917, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Perquimans County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,786 students), Perquimans County High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hertford Grammar, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Perquimans County High at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.0%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Perquimans County High's enrollment has grew 19% since 2018, when it stood at 467 (now 556). The Black share of enrollment fell from 28% to 24% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

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