Enrollment
264
High
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWBERRY 01·NCES 450303000820
Whitmire Community School (High)
2597 SC Highway 66, Whitmire, SC 29178 · (803) 694-2320 · Newberry County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of South Carolina public schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 6 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 13% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.9pp since 2023
Math
40.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.2% | 40.3% |
| 2023-24 | 56.3% | 34.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whitmire Community School (High) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #7 of 24 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #6 of 24 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #210 of 250 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #21 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.7% | #137 of 217 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #21 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
264
-15 (-5%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 264 | 22.8 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 63% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 23 | 12.2:1 | 64% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 12 | 23.3:1 | 100% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 311 | 13 | 23.9:1 | 66% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 13 | 23.5:1 | 64% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | 11 | 24.0:1 | 58% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 21 | 11.8:1 | 46% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 302 | 19 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitmire Community School (High).
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (311 to 264); teachers up 75% (13 to 22.8).
About Whitmire Community School (High)
In Whitmire, South Carolina, part of Newberry County, Whitmire Community School (High) is a high school. It is open to students in grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 264 students. It has 72% fewer students than the average for high schools in South Carolina (about 953).
Across its 13 schools, Newberry 01 enrolls 5,714 students. Whitmire Community School (High) is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Whitmire Community School (High) is 68% White. The remaining shares are 18% Black, 10% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Whitmire Community School (High) has a ratio of 11.6:1. The gap from the 15.5:1 average for high schools in South Carolina is 3.9 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Whitmire Community School (High) lands at A-, ahead of 76% of South Carolina public schools.
The school's county is Newberry County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $61,780, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 14 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,714, Whitmire Community School (High) among them.
Whitmire Community School (High)'s closest public school neighbor is Whitmire Community School (Elementary), less than a tenth of a mile away.
The NCES locale for Whitmire Community School (High) is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 279 to 264, a 5% drop. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 23.3:1 to 11.6:1.
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Newberry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,435
Census ACS
Median income
$61,780
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newberry 01
- Newberry HighHigh · 837 students
- Mid-Carolina HighHigh · 681 students
- Newberry MiddleMiddle · 629 students
- Mid-Carolina MiddleMiddle · 553 students
- Boundary St. ElementaryElementary · 429 students
- Newberry ElementaryElementary · 421 students
Other schools in Whitmire
- Whitmire Community School (Elementary)Elementary · 250 students
Nearby schools
- Whitmire Community School (Elementary)0.0 mi · 250
- Joanna-Woodson Elementary11.2 mi · 293
- Clinton High12.5 mi · 811
- Eastside Elementary12.5 mi · 462
- Clinton Middle13.0 mi · 580
- Summit Classical School13.5 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About Whitmire Community School (High)What is the total enrollment at Whitmire Community School (High)?
Whitmire Community School (High) enrolls approximately 264 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Whitmire Community School (High) serve?
Whitmire Community School (High) serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Whitmire Community School (High)?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Whitmire Community School (High).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Whitmire Community School (High)?
At Whitmire Community School (High), the student body is approximately 68% White, 3% Hispanic, 18% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is Whitmire Community School (High) in?
Whitmire Community School (High) is part of Newberry 01.
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