For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 486 students in Whiteville City Schools.
Public Preschools in Whiteville City Schools have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
2,042 Students
477,346 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
32,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whiteville City Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)58%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.7%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
14%
24%
% Black
40%
25%
% White
39%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,301 is higher than the state median of $11,177. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,643 is higher than the state median of $11,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,301
$11,177
Spending / Student
$12,643
$11,601
Best Whiteville City Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
805 Barbcrest Avenue
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-4119
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-4119
Gr: PK-2 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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