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 preschools serving 864 students in Williamsburg 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Williamsburg 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
11 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
2,946 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
22,500 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
7 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
2,625 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
89%
32%
# White Students
207 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
7%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
212
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
225
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greeleyville Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Varner Avenue
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2116
Grades: PK-2
| 140 students
Rank: #22.
Hemingway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Baxley Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-4444
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: n/an/a
W.m. Anderson Primary
Magnet School
500 Lexington Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5493
Grades: PK-2
| 433 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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