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Enrollment
808
High
DISTRICT 649 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGETOWN 01·NCES 450228001440
Waccamaw High
2412 Kings River Road, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 · (843) 237-9899 · Georgetown County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL808 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 195 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 214 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 188 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 211 | 26% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Waccamaw High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 808 | #118 of 250 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #86 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #177 of 217 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #52 of 78 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
808
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+85% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 808 | 54 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 846 | 59 | 14.3:1 | 41% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 54 | 15.9:1 | 35% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 814 | 52 | 15.7:1 | 21% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 859 | 56.2 | 15.3:1 | 19% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 837 | 52 | 16.1:1 | 22% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 799 | 44 | 18.2:1 | 31% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 798 | 54 | 14.8:1 | 18% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waccamaw High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (859 to 808); teachers down 4% (56.2 to 54).
About Waccamaw High
Waccamaw High is a small high school. Its address is in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 808 students.
The district for Waccamaw High is Georgetown 01, with 19 schools and 8,208 students.
At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at Waccamaw High combined. Smaller groups are 15% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 66% of Georgetown County residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Waccamaw High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
Waccamaw High operates with 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.0:1. High schools in South Carolina have a similar average ratio of 15.5:1.
Waccamaw High is located in Georgetown County, where median household income is about $68,713, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 19 public schools in Georgetown County, with a combined enrollment of about 8,208.
The closest public school, Waccamaw Elementary, is about 0.7 miles from Waccamaw High. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
Waccamaw High is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (814) to 2024-25 (808).
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Georgetown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,811
Census ACS
Median income
$68,713
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,208 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Georgetown 01
- Georgetown HighHigh · 918 students
- Georgetown MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Andrews ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Kensington ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Waccamaw ElementaryElementary · 543 students
- Andrews HighHigh · 471 students
Other schools in Pawleys Island
- Waccamaw ElementaryElementary · 543 students
- Waccamaw IntermediateMiddle · 415 students
- Waccamaw MiddleMiddle · 329 students
- Coastal Montessori CharterElementary · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Waccamaw Elementary0.7 mi · 543
- Coastal Montessori Charter2.5 mi · 242
- Waccamaw Intermediate3.7 mi · 415
- Waccamaw Middle4.1 mi · 329
- Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion School6.6 mi · 78
- Kensington Elementary8.9 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About Waccamaw HighHow large is Waccamaw High?
Waccamaw High enrolls approximately 808 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Waccamaw High serve?
Waccamaw High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waccamaw High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waccamaw High is approximately 15.0:1 (54 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Waccamaw High?
Waccamaw High reports a student body of 75% White, 5% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Waccamaw High?
Waccamaw High is overseen by Georgetown 01 in Georgetown County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.