Williamsburg 01 School District

500 North Academy Street
Kingstree, SC 29556
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 925 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 45% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Williamsburg 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hemingway High School, with 80-84% 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 51% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
11 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
2,946 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Williamsburg 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#68 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Williamsburg 01  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williamsburg 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Williamsburg 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Williamsburg 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Williamsburg 01  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
2,625 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
89%
32%
# White Students
207 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
7%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
148
# Students in K Grade:
212
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,761 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,153 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Williamsburg 01  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Williamsburg 01  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,761
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Williamsburg 01  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,153
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Williamsburg 01  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Williamsburg 01 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hemingway High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
402 South Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-9413
Grades: 9-12
| 205 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hemingway Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
1593 Hemingway Highway
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-5813
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Kingstree High School
Magnet School
615 Martin Luther King Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
Grades: 9-12
| 720 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,946 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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