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Schools in Whiteville · Whiteville City Schools

Whiteville’s public schools score below 51% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Whiteville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Whiteville’s districts is 58%, above the North Carolina average (51%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

#160of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▼ 4 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 7 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▲ 13% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,026 students on the public path
In brief

Whiteville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 76 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whiteville’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,702 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Edgewood Elementary, then Central Middle, then Whiteville High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Whiteville’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of North Carolina school districts, #160 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores are above the North Carolina average; graduation is below it.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (76)Better than 75%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,038 test results and a graduating class of 191 could put Whiteville anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Whiteville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,007 in math, 1,068 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Whiteville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Whiteville PrimaryWhiteville City SchoolsNo scores
3–5Edgewood ElementaryWhiteville City SchoolsB
6–8Central MiddleWhiteville City SchoolsB−
9–12Whiteville HighWhiteville City SchoolsB+

Whiteville’s public schools are run by Whiteville City Schools, which also serves Brunswick. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Whiteville City SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,042 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$14,702NC $13,045 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 49.9% · 1068 students tested
Math58%
State average 50.8% · 1007 students tested

Whiteville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Whiteville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitevilleB−Whiteville City Schools

Every school in Whiteville

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Whitevilleby address
Whiteville Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
486 students17:1Rate it →
Edgewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
450 students17:1Rate it →
Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
451 students17:1Rate it →
Whiteville High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
639 students22:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (North Whiteville Academy).

Questions about Whiteville’s schools

Are Whiteville’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Whiteville children attend score below 51% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #160 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whiteville in?

Whiteville City Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,042 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whiteville kids go to high school?

Whiteville High, with 639 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Whiteville’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Whiteville City Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Whiteville spend per student?

$14,702 in Whiteville City Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.