Public school district · Rural: Remote
North Carolina · Hyde County

Hyde County Schools

485 students · 3 schools · 15.2:1 ratio · grades PreK–13 · #244 of 334 in North Carolina

Students
485
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–Teacher
15.2:1
County
Hyde
Grades
PreK–13
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Hyde County Schools

Hyde County Schools is a public school system serving Hyde County, North Carolina, based in Swan Quarter. It serves 485 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–13, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #244 largest of North Carolina’s 334 school systems.

Phone2529263281
Address1430 Main Street, Swan Quarter, NC 27885
CountyHyde County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Hyde County Schools enrolls 485 students in 3 schools — an average of about 162 students per school. It serves grades PreK–13 and ranks #244 of 334 statewide by enrollment.

Students
485
#244 of 334 in North Carolina
Schools
3
~162 students each
Grade span
PreK–13
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Hyde County Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (485 students reported):

White
47%
Black
20%
Hispanic
29%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Hyde County Schools employs about 32 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 15.2:1 — below the North Carolina average of about 16.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes.

Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
state avg ~16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
classroom teachers

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How North Carolina funds schools

North Carolina funds its districts chiefly through state allotments driven by average daily membership: position allotments pay for guaranteed staff such as classroom teachers (the single largest item), while dollar allotments provide fixed per-pupil amounts, with added allotments for children with disabilities, limited-English, at-risk and low-wealth or small counties. North Carolina is unusual in that the state funds the bulk of operating costs (roughly two-thirds of school revenue) while counties mainly fund buildings and local salary supplements.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Hyde County Schools are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

North Carolina assigns A–F School Performance Grades and publishes them through the NC School Report Cards, combining achievement and growth with graduation, test results and demographics. Look up Hyde County Schools on the NC School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

North Carolina does not require statewide accreditation of its public districts; accreditation is voluntary, and districts that pursue it generally work with Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor. Look up Hyde County Schools in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Hyde County Schools vs. North Carolina

Enrollment rank
#244
of 334 districts
Ratio
15.2:1
state avg ~16.0:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Hyde County

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Go deeper

Look up Hyde County Schools’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the North Carolina General Assembly (the allotment system) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Hyde County Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 3702280. Confirm current details with the district and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.