For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 492 students in Whiteville City Schools.
Public Preschools in Whiteville City Schools have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
2,051 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Whiteville City Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)58%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
23%
% Black
40%
25%
% White
39%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,243 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,587 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,243
$11,191
Spending / Student
$12,587
$11,616
Best Whiteville City Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
805 Barbcrest Avenue
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-4119
Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 642-4119
Gr: PK-2 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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