Bertie County Schools & Education
Bertie County, North Carolina
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
37/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.0%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,542
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,969
School Score
37/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 40/100
State Score Position
#46
of 100 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Bertie County
Measured School Summary
Bertie County faces educational challenges with a school score of 37/100 and a graduation rate of 84.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $7,542 per pupil, Bertie County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 8% below the North Carolina average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Bertie County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
7 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
37/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #46 of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data.
Completion
84.0%
4.0 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,542
$573 above the state average
School coverage
7
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Bertie County has 7 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Bertie County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Bertie County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#46
of 100 North Carolina counties with school score data. The county score is 3 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Bertie County Schools
Elementary to high school visible
1,831 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Bertie County Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Bertie County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Bertie County Per-Pupil Expenditure Outpaces State Average
Education data brief for Bertie County, North Carolina.
In Bertie County, per-pupil expenditure is $7,542, which is significantly higher than the North Carolina state average of $6,969. This spending remains lower than the national average of $13,000. Bertie County Schools is the sole district, serving 1,831 students across seven schools, all of which are classified as rural. Bertie High is the largest school in the county with 442 students. The county's graduation rate is 84.0%, which is lower than the state average of 88.0% and the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score for the county is 36.7, compared to the state average of 40.3 and the national median of 50.0. The average school size in Bertie is 262 students, reflecting the rural nature of the district. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Bertie County
Reported Enrollment
1,831
7 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Bertie County
Bertie County Schools
7 Public Schools in Bertie County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertie High | Record | Bertie County Schools | Windsor, 27983Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 442 |
| Bertie Middle | Record | Bertie County Schools | Windsor, 27983Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 425 |
| Windsor Elementary | Record | Bertie County Schools | Windsor, 27983Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 328 |
| West Bertie Elementary | Record | Bertie County Schools | Kelford, 27847Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 192 |
| Colerain Elementary | Record | Bertie County Schools | Colerain, 27924Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 169 |
| Bertie Early College High | Record | Bertie County Schools | Windsor, 27983Rural: Distant | 9–UG | High | 143 |
| Aulander Elementary | Record | Bertie County Schools | Aulander, 27805Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 132 |
West Bertie Elementary
Bertie County Schools
Kelford, 27847 / Rural: Remote
Colerain Elementary
Bertie County Schools
Colerain, 27924 / Rural: Remote
Bertie Early College High
Bertie County Schools
Windsor, 27983 / Rural: Distant
Aulander Elementary
Bertie County Schools
Aulander, 27805 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,542
State avg $6,969
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.