Best Public Schools in Whitmire, SC

Summary:

The city of Whitmire, South Carolina is home to two schools - Whitmire Community School (High) and Whitmire Community School (Elementary), both of which serve the Whitmire community within the Newberry 01 school district.

Whitmire Community School (High) stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 80 high schools in South Carolina and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 85.4% 4-year graduation rate and a low 2.3% dropout rate. Academically, the high school outperforms the district and state in several key test score metrics, including EOCEP/Algebra 1, EOCEP/English 1, and EOCEP/English 2.

While both schools have relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, indicating a significant investment in education, they also face challenges. Whitmire Community School (Elementary) has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, suggesting a high-poverty student population, and both schools have room for improvement in certain subject areas, such as EOCEP/U.S. History and SC READY/Mathematics. Overall, the data suggests that the Whitmire community is dedicated to providing quality education, but there are still opportunities for growth and improvement across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)						SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Whitmire Community School (Elementary)	Public	PK, KG-5	2597 SC Highway 66	Whitmire	29178	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 694-2320	250	20	12.6		186 (74.4%)	34 (13.6%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.8%)	61.7	245^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.7%		67.2	204^th of 638 public elementary schools	68.0%	41	56.9	60.9	75.7				56.8	65.3	51.3				52.2						$14,884	$1,305	$1,703	$3,007	$8,949	$2,927	$11,876
Whitmire Community School (High)	Public	6-12	2597 SC Highway 66	Whitmire	29178	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 694-2320	264	23	11.5		179 (67.8%)	47 (17.8%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.2%)	62.1	72^nd of 235 public high schools	69.4%		59.8	77^th of 235 public high schools	67.2%	5				65.7	53.8	66.6				37.2	33.3	48.9		60.0	77.8	85.7	61.9	87.8	$19,989	$876	$1,478	$2,354	$14,811	$2,824	$17,635

Cities Near Whitmire

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union	12.51 mi	5	155^th
Joanna	12.93 mi	1	112^th
Clinton	13.57 mi	6	97^th
Newberry	15.09 mi	7	159^th
Buffalo	15.61 mi	1	219^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 South Carolina Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.