Perquimans County Schools
Perquimans County Schools is a public school district based in Hertford, North Carolina, serving 1,786 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #98 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 446 students each, about the same as the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Shawn G Wilson. It spends about $11,954 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Perquimans County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Perquimans County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,954 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,346 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 118 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 446 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perquimans County SchoolsHertford · this district | 1,786 | 4 | $11,954 | 15.1 | #98 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danville IndependentDanville, KY | 1,787 | $13,266 | 13.1 |
| Nashville School DistrictNashville, AR | 1,786 | $10,627 | 11.8 |
| Madeira CityCincinnati, OH | 1,786 | $13,742 | 18.0 |
| Point Isabel ISDPort Isabel, TX | 1,786 | $12,073 | 13.5 |
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-perquimans-county-schools