| Index | Hertford | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Hertford | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.3% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.3% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.3% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.4% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.1% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hertford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hertford, NC schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Hertford, NC, an average of 78.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winfall, NC | 845 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Edenton, NC | 4,804 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 18,364 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Hertford, NC | 2,192 | 37% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ferdinand, IN | 2,192 | 71% | 47.6% |
| Milan, IN | 2,192 | 39% | 19.0% |
| Hart, MI | 2,191 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Kemah, TX | 2,193 | 48% | = 100 |
| Dousman, WI | 2,191 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Hertford, NC | 2,192 | 37% | 24.0% |