Williamsburg 01 School District

500 North Academy Street
Kingstree, SC 29556
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Williamsburg 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 870 students in Williamsburg 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Williamsburg 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Williamsburg 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hemingway High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
10 Schools
330 Schools
# Students
2,716 Students
270,956 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
18,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Williamsburg 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#64 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

22%
43%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
52%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

24%
50%
77%
83.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
37.5%
25.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.66

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
14%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
89%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
7%
48%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,304 is higher than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,833 is higher than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$14,457 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$70 MM
$13,500 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$28,304
$18,162

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$25,833
$16,961

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Williamsburg 01 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hemingway High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
402 South Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-9413
Gr: 9-12 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: n/an/a
Hemingway Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
1593 Hemingway Highway
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-5813
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Kingstree High School
615 Martin Luther King Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
Gr: 9-12 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,716 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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