C+
Hyde County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Ocracoke, Swan Quarter, Engelhard and Fairfield.
Students
485
Schools
3
Spent per student
$26,272
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hyde County Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 101% more per student than the NC average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020
- Debt of $0.4M, about $825 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fairfield.
PK–122 schoolsThis district
123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.7% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,272 per student · 101% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 46%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 65%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
536’20
489’21
475’22
474’23
485’24
Down 9.5% since 2020.
Students
White 47%Hispanic 29%Black 20%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.