Bertie County Schools
Bertie County Schools is a public school district based in Windsor, North Carolina, serving 1,708 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #102 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 285 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Otis Smallwood. It spends about $14,072 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Bertie County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bertie County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,072 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,552 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 122 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 244 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy City SchoolsMount Airy | 1,786 | 4 | $11,205 | 14.6 | #97 |
| Avery County SchoolsNewland | 1,782 | 8 | $13,414 | 13.9 | #99 |
| Edenton-Chowan SchoolsEdenton | 1,767 | 4 | $13,220 | 14.8 | #100 |
| Mitchell County SchoolsBakersville | 1,738 | 6 | $12,468 | 13.5 | #101 |
| Bertie County SchoolsWindsor · this district | 1,708 | 6 | $14,072 | 14.0 | #102 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granby School DistrictGranby, CT | 1,709 | $21,527 | 12.5 |
| Oologah-Talala Public SchoolsOologah, OK | 1,709 | $8,661 | 16.3 |
| Roxana CUSD 1Roxana, IL | 1,708 | $18,867 | 14.4 |
| Croswell-Lexington Community SchoolsCroswell, MI | 1,708 | $10,630 | 17.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nc-bertie-county-schools