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Whitmire Community School (High)

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Whitmire Community School (High) ranks 72 nd of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 71% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Whitmire Community School (High) is a small combined middle and high school in Whitmire, SC, serving 264 students in grades 6-12 within the Newberry 01 district.

This school stands out for its remarkable turnaround. Over the past five years, Whitmire has climbed from a 2-star to a 4-star rating, jumping 82 positions in state rankings to 71st place. What makes this especially notable is that the school achieves these results while serving a student body where nearly two-thirds qualify for free or reduced lunch. In fact, Whitmire ranks in the 85th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with low-income students. The school's graduation rate of 97% is more than 10 points above the state average, and its dropout rate is 0%. English 1 proficiency scores are exceptional—79-86% of students score proficient, compared to roughly 55-62% statewide. The school also posted a stunning improvement with female students, jumping from the 55th to the 98th percentile in a single year. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1 and per-student spending of nearly $20,000, the school clearly invests heavily in individualized support.

Compared to nearby schools, Whitmire's performance is striking. It dramatically outperforms Newberry High (same district, 223rd in state) in graduation rate (97% vs. 85.5%) and English proficiency (79% vs. 36%). It also beats Clinton High and Union County High by 13-14 points in graduation rate. The main challenge is chronic absenteeism at 30.7%, well above state averages, though the school still achieves strong results. Math scores are more mixed, with middle school math below state averages in some grades. Still, Whitmire demonstrates that a rural, high-poverty school can achieve exceptional outcomes with focused resources and small class sizes.

264

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,118

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

2597 SC Highway 66
Whitmire, SC 29178

(803) 694-2320

District: Newberry 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

African American:

17.8%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg48%

South Carolina avg56%

Middle school

117^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

72^nd of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Newberry 01

38^th of 75Newberry 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	117 of 341	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	92 of 321	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	114 of 322	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	81 of 325	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	138 of 310	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	82 of 311	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	36.1	204 of 315	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	177 of 303	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.5	172 of 317	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.7	135 of 303	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.0	220 of 301	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.9	154 of 291	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.4	244 of 276	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.4	220 of 271	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.9	209 of 269	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.0	170 of 261	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.0	176 of 249	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.5	162 of 244	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.3	170 of 236	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.9	154 of 231	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.6	150 of 230	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.4	158 of 230	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	33.0	164 of 225	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	81 of 310	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	87 of 296	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	50 of 281	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	112 of 325	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	61 of 308	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	101 of 304	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	67 of 313	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	127 of 300	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	160 of 289	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	145 of 280	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	107 of 310	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.6	57 of 298	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	119 of 292	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	72 of 303	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	42.5	160 of 292	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.5	253 of 296	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	200 of 284	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	144 of 271	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	110 of 259	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	116 of 256	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	77 of 260	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	121 of 249	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.3	225 of 258	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	180 of 250	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	72 of 248	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.1	73 of 240	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	80 of 243	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	79 of 237	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	121 of 226	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	153 of 227	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	144 of 225	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	138 of 216	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	115 of 223	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.8	131 of 231	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.3	161 of 232	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.1	154 of 210	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.1	116 of 203	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.0	137 of 202	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	10.1	183 of 199	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	69.3	56 of 199	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	63.0	72 of 188	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.8	17 of 185	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	75.5	17 of 191	91.1%	★★★★★
2006	81.1	11 of 191	94.2%	★★★★★
2005	68.4	62 of 187	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	5 of 229	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	50.1	106 of 231	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	88 of 223	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	104 of 220	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.8	158 of 213	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	165 of 210	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	36 of 241	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	65 of 230	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	76 of 235	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	48 of 226	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.0	98 of 220	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	120 of 213	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	161 of 217	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	129 of 214	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	54 of 233	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	35.6	148 of 228	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	89 of 234	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	109 of 229	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	139 of 224	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	176 of 215	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	162 of 218	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	112 of 213	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	100 of 203	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	65 of 200	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	107 of 202	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	96 of 197	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	126 of 192	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.3	175 of 189	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	174 of 191	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	166 of 185	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2026)74th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

White (2026)47th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Female (2025)98th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 281%-3 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 279%+19 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution67%+4 vs state

Science62%+11 vs state

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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 (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	63.4%	179 (67.8%)	47 (17.8%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.2%)	67.6	72^nd of 248 public high schools	71.0%		62.1	73^rd of 240 public high schools	69.6%	1	62.5	55.9	60.6	30.0	47.0	51.6	62.5		79.5	66.7	81.3			$4,118	$168	$218	$386	$2,191	$1,541	$3,732
Clinton High	Public	9-12	18132 Highway 72 East	Clinton	29325	Laurens County	Laurens 56	No	No	No	No	(864) 833-0817	811	58	13.9	—	385 (47.5%)	324 (40.0%)	60 (7.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	43.5	144^th of 248 public high schools	41.9%		39.7	144^th of 240 public high schools	40.0%										52.3	53.5	82.7	≥ 96%		$16,110	$1,167	$1,242	$2,409	$11,182	$2,520	$13,701
Newberry High	Public	9-12	3113 Main Street	Newberry	29018	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 321-2621	837	53	15.8	82.4%	155 (18.5%)	376 (44.9%)	273 (32.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.3%)	15.1	225^th of 248 public high schools	9.3%		16.1	207^th of 240 public high schools	13.8%	18								71.0	36.2	40.2	70.2	≥ 96%		$14,614	$695	$607	$1,302	$10,755	$2,557	$13,312
Newberry County Career Center	Public	9-12	3413 Main Street	Newberry	29108	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 321-2674	0	17	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Union County High	Public	9-12	1163 Lakeside Drive	Union	29379	Union County	Union 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 429-1750	1,024	48	21.3	—	520 (50.8%)	362 (35.4%)	45 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (9.2%)	20.6	212^th of 248 public high schools	14.5%		22.3	190^th of 240 public high schools	20.8%	22									44.8	47.8	68.6	≥ 96%		$12,848	$627	$983	$1,610	$9,055	$2,183	$11,238
Union County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	1165 Lakeside Drive	Union	29379	Union County	Union 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 429-1765	0	15	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tyger River High	Public	9-12	200 Prison Road	Enoree	29335	Spartanburg County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-3527	6	5	1.2	—	1 (16.7%)	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitmire Community School (High)

Is Whitmire Community School (High) a good school?

Whitmire Community School (High) ranks 72^nd of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Whitmire Community School (High)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Whitmire Community School (High).

What is the racial makeup of Whitmire Community School (High)?

Students at Whitmire Community School (High) are 68% White, 18% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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Newberry 01

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data & dropout ratesOct 12, 2026

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