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Kingstree High

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Kingstree High ranks 185 th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 25% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Kingstree High in Kingstree, SC, serves approximately 681 students in grades 9-12 within the Williamsburg 01 school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced significant volatility in its state ranking, dropping from the 55th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 25th percentile in 2025-2026—a dramatic 76-position decline in a single year. This places it below nearby Lake City High (16th percentile) but above Andrews High (5th percentile). The school maintains a favorable 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio, suggesting relatively small class sizes.

Despite the overall decline, Kingstree High shows notable strengths in specific areas. The school achieved an impressive 87th percentile ranking for African American students in 2024-2025, and even in the declining 2025-2026 year, maintained a 54th percentile ranking for this group—significantly better than its overall 25th percentile. English 2 proficiency has been a consistent strength, with rates of 91.92%, 87.49%, and 80.84% over three years, remaining close to or above state averages. However, concerning patterns have emerged: male student performance collapsed from the 54th to 16th percentile in one year, and the school ranks in the bottom 5% statewide for serving disabled students. Algebra 1 proficiency has also fallen from 89.58% to 62.74% over two years, now slightly below the state average.

Chronic absenteeism at 36.9% is the school's most pressing challenge—14.6 percentage points above the state average and more than double the rate at nearby J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet (17.9%). The graduation rate of 82.6% is below the state average of 86.7%, and the dropout rate of 3.0% exceeds the state's 2.1%. Per-student spending jumped 160% from $7,152 to $18,605 in one year without corresponding improvement, raising questions about resource allocation. While the school outperforms Andrews High in most academic measures, the contrast with J. Paul Truluck in student engagement metrics suggests that addressing attendance could have cascading positive effects on test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates.

681

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,464

Per pupil spending ?

83.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

≥ 96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

615 Martin Luther King Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556

(843) 355-6525

District: Williamsburg 01

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.2%

White:

5.7%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2023 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (56% vs 69% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 21% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

South Carolina avg69%

185^th of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 7 pts since 2023

From bottom 32% (2023) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Williamsburg 01

61^st of 75Williamsburg 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	185 of 248	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.5	109 of 240	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	109 of 243	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	161 of 237	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	93 of 200	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.9	26 of 196	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	37 of 197	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	83 of 199	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	129 of 136	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	160 of 229	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	108 of 229	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	123 of 231	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	143 of 223	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	122 of 154	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	169 of 241	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.1	71 of 230	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	84 of 235	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	123 of 226	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	195 of 233	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.4	103 of 228	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	103 of 234	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.0	171 of 229	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)54th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)21st percentile-34 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2026)5th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 281%-3 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 263%~ state avg

Biology 1/Applied Biology 238%-22 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution38%-24 vs state

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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	Directly certified (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
Kingstree High	Public	9-12	615 Martin Luther King Avenue	Kingstree	29556	Williamsburg County	Williamsburg 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 355-6525	681	51	13.4	83.5%	39 (5.7%)	614 (90.2%)	11 (1.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	28.6	185^th of 248 public high schools	25.4%		50.5	109^th of 240 public high schools	54.6%	76								62.7	38.5	38.4	80.8	≥ 96%		$20,464	$1,970	$2,634	$4,605	$12,963	$2,897	$15,860
J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science Magnet	Public, Magnet	7-12	319 Carlisle Street	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 374-8685	385	28	13.6	63.8%	186 (48.3%)	161 (41.8%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	26.8	189^th of 248 public high schools	23.8%		32.3	160^th of 240 public high schools	33.3%	29		42.2	56.3		26.6	34.4			34.2	39.1	86.7	≥ 96%		$15,688	$898	$1,281	$2,179	$10,718	$2,792	$13,509
Lake City High	Public	9-12	652 North Matthews Road	Lake City	29560	Florence County	Florence 03	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 374-3321	492	35	13.9	78.1%	63 (12.8%)	393 (79.9%)	27 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	21.8	208^th of 248 public high schools	16.1%		22.9	187^th of 240 public high schools	22.1%	21								60.5	32.0	30.7	74.8	≥ 96%		$20,191	$1,099	$1,494	$2,593	$13,517	$4,082	$17,598
Andrews High	Public	9-12	12890 County Line Road	Andrews	29510	Georgetown County	Georgetown 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 264-3414	471	44	10.7	67.4%	161 (34.2%)	260 (55.2%)	40 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	8.1	236^th of 248 public high schools	4.8%		6.1	230^th of 240 public high schools	4.2%	6									26.6	34.6	70.7	≥ 96%		$19,982	$1,312	$854	$2,165	$14,163	$3,653	$17,816
East Clarendon Middle-High	Public	6-12	1171 Pope Street	Turbeville	29162	Clarendon County	Clarendon 06	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 659-2185	722	38	19.0	63.6%	518 (71.7%)	159 (22.0%)	40 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	69.7	65^th of 248 public high schools	73.8%		48.4	114^th of 240 public high schools	52.5%	49	66.7	56.1	53.1	64.0	45.9	39.8	65.3	78.0	71.6	50.6	92.8	≥ 96%		$13,684	$1,305	$736	$2,041	$10,108	$1,535	$11,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingstree High

What district is Kingstree High in?

Williamsburg 01

Is Kingstree High a good school?

Kingstree High ranks 185^th of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kingstree High?

Students at Kingstree High are 90% African American, 6% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kingstree High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 681 students attended Kingstree High.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 12, 2026

2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresAug 10, 2026

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.

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