For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 865 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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
13 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
3,559 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%

Graduation Rate
74%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.67
# American Indian Students
8 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
3,180 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
89%
32%
# White Students
223 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
6%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
167
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
199
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
461
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
434
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
385
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
327
327
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,529 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,199 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,084 MM

Spending
$51 MM
$11,764 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,529
$15,220

Spending / Student
$14,199
$14,817

Best Williamsburg 01 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greeleyville Primary
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7 Varner Avenue
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2116
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2116
Grades: PK-3
| 191 students
Rank: #22.
Hemingway Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
160 Baxley Road
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-4444
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-4444
Grades: PK-5
| 275 students
Rank: n/an/a
500 Lexington Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5493
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-5493
Grades: PK-2
| 399 students
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