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Whiteville City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 501 students in Whiteville City Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Whiteville City Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
2,104 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
33,361 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Whiteville City Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
20 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
255 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
22%
# Black Students
851 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
41%
25%
# White Students
798 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
38%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
141
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
381
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,909 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,270 is higher than the state median of $11,655. 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
$12,909
$11,229
Spending / Student
$12,270
$11,655
Best Whiteville City Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Whiteville Primary
Magnet School
805 Barbcrest Avenue
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-4119
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-4119
Grades: PK-2
| 501 students
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