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Williamsburg 01 School District

500 North Academy Street
Kingstree, SC 29556
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,608 students in Williamsburg 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Williamsburg 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 77% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Williamsburg 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hemingway High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
13 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
3,559 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Williamsburg 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#64 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
43%
32%
52%
24%
50%
77%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
89%
32%
% White
6%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (SC)
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
C. E. Murray High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
222 C.e. Murray Boulevard
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Gr: 9-12 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Kingstree Senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
615 Martin Luther King Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
Gr: 9-12 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #33.
Hemingway High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
402 South Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-9413
Gr: 9-12 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
Hemingway Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
1593 Hemingway Highway
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-5813
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Kingstree High School
615 Martin Luther King Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
Gr: 9-12 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,559 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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