Hyde County Schools
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Ocracoke, Swan Quarter, Engelhard and Fairfield.
At a glance
485Students enrolled
3Schools
4Towns served
$26,272Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
82%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NC
Math proficiency36%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.7% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$26,272
per student each year · 101% above the NC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
536’20
489’21
475’22
474’23
485’24
Students
White · 47%229
Hispanic · 29%143
Black · 20%95
Two or more races · 4%17
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools3 in district
Hyde AcademyHigh · Grades 9–13 · 47 students · Swan Quarter
CPublicMattamuskeet SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 299 students · Swan Quarter
C-PublicOcracoke SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 139 students · Ocracoke
APublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.