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Whiteville Primary

805 Barbcrest Avenue
Whiteville, NC 28472

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Whiteville Primary serves 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 486 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Whiteville Primary's attendance zone covers the entire school district of Whiteville, NC, encompassing approximately 92.5 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the zone takes 10-15 minutes, with an average distance of 6.1 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of up to 10 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Overview

Whiteville Primary's student population of 486 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whiteville Primary
Pre-K	60
Kind	140
1	151
2	135

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Total Students

486 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Whiteville Primary
2025	486
2024	492
2023	501
2022	504
2021	489
2020	539
2019	547
2018	563
2017	564
2016	549
2015	576
2014	529
2013	516
2012	571
2011	556
2010	586
2009	603
2008	705
2007	716
2006	711
2005	762
2004	657
2003	645
2002	709
2001	704
2000	695
1999	728
1998	749
1997	739
1996	716
1995	725
1994	691
1993	697
1992	723
1991	713
1990	708
1989	703
1988	674
1987	682

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Whiteville Primary
2025	28
2024	35
2023	35
2022	40
2021	37
2020	38
2019	38
2018	40
2017	39
2016	41
2015	42
2014	42
2013	37
2012	35
2011	37
2010	39
2009	45
2008	46
2006	46
2005	46
2004	45
2003	51
2002	45
2001	51
2000	51
1999	50
1998	49
1997	49
1996	46
1995	40
1994	40
1993	39
1992	37
1991	37
1990	37
1989	30
1988	30
1987	30

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School Rankings

The of Whiteville Primary is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Whiteville Primary	North Carolina	Whiteville City Schools
2025	17:1	15:1
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	14:1	15:1	13:1
2022	13:1	15:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	13:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	13:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	16:1	15:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	19:1	17:1	17:1
1989	23:1	17:1	18:1
1988	22:1	17:1	18:1
1987	23:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Whiteville Primary	North Carolina	Whiteville City Schools
2025	2%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Whiteville Primary	North Carolina	Whiteville City Schools
2025	13%	22%
2024	11%	21%
2023	12%	20%	12%
2022	13%	20%	12%
2021	11%	19%	12%
2020	13%	19%	10%
2019	13%	18%	10%
2018	14%	18%	11%
2017	12%	17%	11%
2016	14%	16%	11%
2015	14%	16%	10%
2014	11%	15%	9%
2013	11%	14%	8%
2012	12%	13%	7%
2011	11%	13%	7%
2010	10%	11%	6%
2009	8%	11%	5%
2008	8%	11%	5%
2007	6%	10%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	4%	7%	2%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Black

41%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whiteville Primary	North Carolina	Whiteville City Schools
2025	41%	24%
2024	43%	25%
2023	41%	25%	41%
2022	41%	25%	40%
2021	46%	25%	42%
2020	44%	24%	43%
2019	48%	25%	43%
2018	49%	25%	44%
2017	53%	26%	44%
2016	51%	26%	43%
2015	48%	26%	43%
2014	49%	26%	43%
2013	47%	26%	41%
2012	44%	26%	41%
2011	40%	26%	40%
2010	46%	31%	45%
2009	49%	31%	47%
2008	44%	29%	43%
2007	42%	29%	44%
2006	49%	31%	47%
2005	47%	32%	47%
2004	45%	31%	45%
2003	47%	31%	46%
2002	46%	31%	46%
2001	50%	31%	46%
2000	50%	31%	46%
1999	51%	31%	46%
1998	51%	31%	45%
1997	52%	31%	45%
1996	48%	31%	44%
1995	47%	30%	44%
1994	43%	30%	42%
1993	44%	30%	41%
1992	45%	30%	42%
1991	44%	30%	43%
1990	43%	30%	41%
1989	42%	30%	41%
1988	41%	30%	42%

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White

38%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whiteville Primary	North Carolina	Whiteville City Schools
2025	38%	42%
2024	39%	43%
2023	37%	44%	38%
2022	36%	45%	39%
2021	33%	46%	37%
2020	33%	46%	39%
2019	31%	48%	39%
2018	29%	48%	40%
2017	28%	49%	40%
2016	29%	50%	41%
2015	31%	50%	42%
2014	31%	51%	42%
2013	35%	52%	45%
2012	38%	53%	46%
2011	44%	53%	48%
2010	43%	54%	48%
2009	42%	54%	46%
2008	44%	55%	48%
2007	48%	56%	48%
2006	44%	57%	48%
2005	47%	57%	48%
2004	49%	58%	51%
2003	49%	59%	50%
2002	51%	60%	51%
2001	48%	61%	51%
2000	47%	61%	52%
1999	45%	63%	53%
1998	46%	63%	53%
1997	47%	64%	54%
1996	51%	65%	55%
1995	52%	65%	56%
1994	55%	66%	57%
1993	55%	66%	58%
1992	54%	66%	57%
1991	55%	66%	57%
1990	56%	66%	58%
1989	57%	67%	59%
1988	58%	67%	58%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Whiteville Primary	North Carolina	Whiteville City Schools
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	9%	6%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	7%	4%	4%
2013	6%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

62%

58%

0.67

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whiteville Primary	North Carolina	Whiteville City Schools
2025	0.67	0.72
2024	0.65	0.71
2023	0.68	0.71	0.68
2022	0.68	0.70	0.67
2021	0.67	0.69	0.67
2020	0.68	0.70	0.66
2019	0.66	0.68	0.66
2018	0.66	0.68	0.64
2017	0.63	0.67	0.64
2016	0.64	0.66	0.64
2015	0.66	0.66	0.64
2014	0.65	0.65	0.63
2013	0.65	0.65	0.63
2012	0.65	0.64	0.62
2011	0.64	0.64	0.61
2010	0.60	0.61	0.58
2009	0.58	0.61	0.57
2008	0.60	0.61	0.58
2007	0.59	0.60	0.58
2006	0.57	0.58	0.55
2005	0.56	0.57	0.55
2004	0.56	0.57	0.54
2003	0.54	0.56	0.54
2002	0.53	0.55	0.54
2001	0.52	0.53	0.53
2000	0.53	0.53	0.53
1999	0.54	0.51	0.52
1998	0.53	0.51	0.52
1997	0.51	0.50	0.52
1996	0.51	0.49	0.51
1995	0.51	0.49	0.50
1994	0.52	0.48	0.50
1993	0.51	0.48	0.50
1992	0.51	0.48	0.51
1991	0.51	0.48	0.50
1990	0.51	0.48	0.50
1989	0.50	0.47	0.49
1988	0.50	0.47	0.49

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(22-23)

21.2%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Whiteville Primary	North Carolina	Whiteville City Schools
2023	21.2%	28.7%	26.7%
2022	17.1%	33.4%	26.3%
2021	17.9%	25.4%	22.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Whiteville Primary	North Carolina	Whiteville City Schools
2025	99%	72%
2024	99%	67%
2023	99%	57%	99%
2022	99%	46%	99%
2021	99%	49%	99%
2020	99%	51%	99%
2019	99%	52%	99%
2018	99%	52%	98%
2017	99%	53%	98%
2016	99%	52%	99%
2015	99%	52%	98%
2014	88%	47%	65%
2013	77%	47%	62%
2012	75%	45%	62%
2011	73%	43%	60%
2010	69%	40%	58%
2009	73%	28%	55%
2008	60%	25%	52%
2007	51%	35%	46%
2006	57%	35%	52%
2005	60%	37%	55%
2004	59%	36%	54%
2002	59%	30%	51%
2001	60%	29%	51%
2000	63%	31%	49%
1999	70%	31%	51%
1998	69%	30%	53%
1997	57%	30%	44%
1996	62%	30%	46%
1995	30%	29%	39%
1994	58%	29%	45%
1993	57%	28%	42%
1992	43%	22%	34%
1991	50%	31%	43%
1990	50%	32%	44%
1989	52%	34%	44%
1988	48%	25%	41%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2014)
Year	Whiteville Primary	North Carolina	Whiteville City Schools
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	4%	8%	6%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	10%	6%	8%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	12%	8%	9%
2002	11%	8%	10%
2001	9%	7%	8%
2000	11%	8%	10%
1999	9%	7%	8%

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School District Name

Whiteville City Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Whiteville Primary often compared to?

Whiteville Primaryis often viewed alongside schools like Classical Charter Schools Of Whiteville, Central Middle School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Whiteville Primary?

486 students attend Whiteville Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Whiteville Primary students are Black, 38% of students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whiteville Primary?

Whiteville Primary has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Whiteville Primary offer ?

Whiteville Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Whiteville Primary part of?

Whiteville Primary is part of Whiteville City Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 486 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Whiteville Primary's attendance zone covers the entire school district of Whiteville, NC, encompassing approximately 92.5 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the zone takes 10-15 minutes, with an average distance of 6.1 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of up to 10 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education