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Whiteville City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,437 students in Whiteville City Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Whiteville City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,169 Schools
# Students
2,103 Students
1,079,973 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
74,448 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Whiteville City Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
23 Students
12,846 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
42,535 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
258 Students
214,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
847 Students
272,424 Students
% Black Students
40%
25%
# White Students
813 Students
475,894 Students
% White Students
39%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,590 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
59,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
21,001
# Students in K Grade:
162
112,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
117,135
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
119,094
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
10,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
154
9,149
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
8,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
6,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,915 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,276 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,915
$11,354
Spending / Student
$12,276
$11,785
Best Whiteville City Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Whiteville Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
310 S Martin Luther King Jr Av
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 914-4161
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 914-4161
Grades: 6-12
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Edgewood Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
317 E Calhoun Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-3121
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-3121
Grades: 3-5
| 436 students
Rank: #33.
Central Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 S Martin L King Jr Ave
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-3546
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-3546
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: n/an/a
805 Barbcrest Avenue
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-4119
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-4119
Grades: PK-2
| 504 students
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