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Whiteville City Schools

At a glance

145^thof 242 North Carolina districts▼ 36

Better than 40% of North Carolina districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

107 W Walter Street
Whiteville, NC 28472-4019·(910) 642-4116·All North Carolina district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 40.1% of districts

Schools

2,042

Students

Top rankedEdgewood Elementary848^th of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Central Middle 16.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Whiteville City Schools district in North Carolina consists of 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 145 out of 242 districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating that the district is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. North Whiteville Academy, a small high school with only 23 students, has a very low student-teacher ratio of 3.8 and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 87.7%. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools. In contrast, Central Middle School has performed better than the other schools in the district, with 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger in recent years and higher test scores in math and reading compared to the district and state averages.

The data also reveals some concerning trends across the district. All of the schools have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.96% to 99.53%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the test score data shows a concerning trend of declining proficiency rates in both math and reading across the district, with the percentage of students proficient in English II at Whiteville High School dropping from 56.4% in 2023-2024 to 42.2% in 2024-2025.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Middle	Public	6-8	310 S Martin L King Jr Ave	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Whiteville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 642-3546	451	27	16.5	99.3%	161 (35.7%)	193 (42.8%)	64 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	42.2	457^th of 773 public middle schools	40.9%		56.6	317^th of 793 public middle schools	60.0%	140								49.0	66.7	47.1				47.7	46.7	44.2		40.6	$10,356	$1,869	$8,486
Edgewood Elementary	Public	3-5	317 E Calhoun Street	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Whiteville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 642-3121	450	27	16.6	99.3%	183 (40.7%)	167 (37.1%)	59 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	43.9	848^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.1%		48.3	778^th of 1505 public elementary schools	48.3%	70					66.9	55.3	51.4				40.8	59.3	38.7				56.3		$10,409	$1,863	$8,546
Whiteville Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	805 Barbcrest Avenue	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Whiteville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 642-4119	486	28	17.4	99.0%	187 (38.5%)	198 (40.7%)	65 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)								(n/a)																			$11,650	$2,013	$9,637
Whiteville High	Public	9-12	413 N Lee Street	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Whiteville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 914-4189	639	29	22.1	99.5%	254 (39.7%)	240 (37.6%)	95 (14.9%)	6 (0.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.9%)	42.7	353^rd of 641 public high schools	44.9%		45.2	331^st of 640 public high schools	48.3%	22	39.9	42.2	34.7	82.0															$10,302	$1,532	$8,770
North Whiteville Academy	Public	6-12	310 S Martin Luther King Jr Av	Whiteville	28472	Columbus County	Whiteville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 914-4161	16	5	3.2	81.3%	4 (25.0%)	11 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)																			$24,391	$612	$23,779

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbus County Schools	4.11 mi	12	177^th
Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville	6.38 mi	1	173^rd
Thomas Academy	10.61 mi	1
Bladen County Schools	12.01 mi	12	211^th
Public Schools of Robeson County	19.56 mi	37	215^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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