School district · North Carolina

Whiteville City Schools

Whiteville City Schools in North Carolina: 5 public schools with 2,042 students and 17.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,702 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
2,042
Students per teacher
17.1
NC 15.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,702
NC $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
119
Counselors (FTE)
4.3
Students per counselor
473
NC 350 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on North Carolina's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

North Carolina: 53%

46%proficient

Unchanged from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 60% of school districts in North Carolina

Median 49% · 115 school districts compared

902 students tested, grades 3–8 · End-of-Grade Tests - Edition 5; proficient means Levels 2-4

Math

North Carolina: 57%

56%proficient

−0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 57% of school districts in North Carolina

Median 54% · 115 school districts compared

902 students tested, grades 3–8 · End-of-Grade Tests - Edition 5; proficient means Levels 2-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.5K15
$9.7K16
$9.5K17
$9.5K18
$10.2K19
$10.4K20
$12.0K21
$14.3K22
$14.3K23
$14.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
26% · $8.4M
State
58% · $18.6M
Local
16% · $5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,180
Support services
$4,414
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$647K
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
3–545016.646%58%
Pre-K–248617.5——
6–845116.646%54%
6–12163.210%2.5%
9–1263922.1——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
107 W Walter Street, Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone
(910)642-4116
Website