| 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 |
| 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 | 820 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Edenton, NC | 4,640 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 17,725 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Hertford, NC | 2,126 | 37% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Paris, OH | 2,126 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Piru, CA | 2,126 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Leonville, LA | 2,127 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Brookwood, AL | 2,127 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Dry Ridge, KY | 2,125 | 42% | 13.1% |
| Hertford, NC | 2,126 | 37% | 24.0% |
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