Bertie County Schools


Bertie County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Bertie County, North Carolina. Its nine schools serve 2,900 students as of the 2010–2011 school year.

Student demographics

For the 2010–2011 school year, Bertie County Schools had a total population of 2,900 students and 191.89 teachers on a basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 15.11:1. That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: Black, 83%; White, 13%; Hispanic, 1%; American Indian, 1%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 1%. For the same school year, 73.96% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.

Governance

The primary governing body of Bertie County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a five-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's First District.

Board of Education

The five members of the Board of Education meet on the first Tuesday of each month. The current members of the board are: Emma Johnson, Bobby Occena, Tarsha Dudley, Rickey Freeman, and Alton Parker.

Superintendent

The current superintendent of the system is Elaine White. She had been interim superintendent and was chosen to be the permanent superintendent in November, 2012. Before moving into the system administration, White was previously a principal at Aulander Elementary School, being chosen as a Wachovia Principal of the Year for Bertie County for the 2008–09 school year.

Member schools

Bertie County Schools has nine schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those nine schools are separated into three high schools, one middle school, four elementary schools, and one pre-school.

High schools