For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 658 students in Whiteville City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Whiteville City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Whiteville City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Whiteville High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
2,051 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whiteville City Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 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 75% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)58%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
20%
% Black
40%
24%
% White
39%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,243 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,587 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,243
$11,187
Spending / Student
$12,587
$11,612
Best Whiteville City Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whiteville High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
413 N Lee Street
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 914-4189
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 914-4189
Gr: 9-12 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
North Whiteville Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 S Martin Luther King Jr Av
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 914-4161
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 914-4161
Gr: 6-12 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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