Moves to secure more funding for schools in the county will come to a head when campaigners gather in Hereford next week.
A collective show of strength by organisers of the Hands Up for Herefordshire Campaign, which is calling for more money from central government, will take place at Castle Green in the city.
Displays of handprints in support of the campaign will be on unveiled at schools throughout the county on Thursday March 20 before a mass display gets underway at the Castle Green.
The event has the support of Herefordshire Council and their contractors Amey, who have joined with hundreds of scouts, girl guides and volunteers to help stage the displays.
The Rural Media Company will make a short film about the events which will be accompany a petition which is being sent to schools minister Vernon Coaker.
“We need further funding,” said campaign organiser Lucy Hurds.
“If we could just get the national average it would mean £400 extra per pupil which would be of a tremendous benefit as the schools are already facing cuts.”
A current review of the way schools are funded is currently on-going but is expected to be completed before the next general election.
Herefordshire has already put its case forward when a delegation including MPs Paul Keetch and Bill Wiggin visited Vernon Coaker in January.
The current formula for funding, the Dedicated Schools Grant, awards schools in Herefordshire a measly £3,830 - a total of £387 less than the national average.
Campaigners say that this inequality is compounded by Herefordshire’s sparse population and rural landscape which means a significant percentage of funding is spent on transport.
“We can’t do anything about the fact that we are a rural county - we need an allowance made for that,” added Mrs Hurds.
“Our big problem is the amount of money we receive - up to 35 percent can go on transport before it goes anywhere near the school.”
“We don’t want to become another urban county with just a couple of housing areas.”