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Hertford County Schools

Winton, North Carolina · Superintendent: Dr Jesse J Pratt III · #87 of 112 North Carolina districts by enrollment

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2,367

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$11,858

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 6% above the North Carolina median

15.8

Students per teacher

2024-25 · North Carolina median 15.7

Hertford County Schools is a public school district based in Winton, North Carolina, serving 2,367 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #87 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 338 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Jesse J Pratt III. It spends about $11,858 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.

How Hertford County compares

Hertford CountyNorth Carolina median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$11,858

North Carolina median $11,153 · 6% above · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$6,996

North Carolina median $6,920 · about the same · FY2020-21

Students per school338

North Carolina median 446 · 24% below · 2024-25

Students per teacher15.8

North Carolina median 15.7 · about the same · 2024-25

Students per counselor263

North Carolina median 358 · 27% below · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$33.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 12%State 72%Local 16%

Measure	Hertford County	North Carolina median	Year
Current spending per student	$11,858	$11,153	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$6,996	$6,920	FY2020-21
Total spending	$33.3 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$33.4 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	150	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	15.8	15.7	2024-25
Students per counselor	263	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.

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Dr Jesse J Pratt III

Superintendent, Hertford County Schools

Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change

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Peer districts in North Carolina

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Martin County SchoolsWilliamston	2,647	8	$12,927	16.0	#86
Hertford County SchoolsWinton · this district	2,367	7	$11,858	15.8	#87
Halifax County SchoolsHalifax	2,150	11	$14,488	14.1	#88
Thomasville City SchoolsThomasville	2,149	4	$13,161	19.0	#89
Yancey County SchoolsBurnsville	2,149	6	$12,782	15.0	#90

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
Bethalto CUSD 8Bethalto, IL	2,368	$13,908	14.7
San Bernardino County Office of EducationSan Bernardino, CA	2,367	$140,093	12.0
PembrokePembroke, MA	2,367	$17,224	13.1
ClaytonClayton, MO	2,367	$20,274	9.9

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-hertford-county-schools