Public schools in Whiteville, NC
Whiteville has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 4,038 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Whiteville City Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Whiteville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Whiteville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteville City Schools | 5 | 2,104 | $14,346 |
| Columbus County School District | 3 | 5,335 | $14,006 |
| Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville | 1 | 879 | $13,415 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Whiteville, 885 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteville High | 639 | 22.1 | 99.5% | Whiteville City Schools |
| Columbus Career and College Academy | 230 | 18.4 | 98.7% | Columbus County |
| North Whiteville Academy | 16 | 3.2 | 81.3% | Whiteville City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Whiteville, 451 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle | 451 | 16.6 | 99.3% | Whiteville City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Whiteville, 2,702 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville | 842 | 44.7 | 90.4% | Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville |
| Williams Township | 659 | 15.0 | 99.5% | Columbus County |
| Whiteville Primary | 486 | 17.5 | 99.0% | Whiteville City Schools |
| Edgewood Elementary | 450 | 16.6 | 99.3% | Whiteville City Schools |
| Old Dock Elementary | 265 | 13.3 | 98.9% | Columbus County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Whiteville's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Whiteville school has 16.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 89% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 451 students (state 497).
| Whiteville | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 451 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 89% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Whiteville schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Whiteville
- Whiteville City SchoolsRuns 5 of Whiteville's 9 public schools and spent $14,346 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,346
- Whiteville High, the largest high school in Whiteville639 students in 2024-25, 22.1 per teacher.639
- Compare Whiteville City Schools with Columbus County School DistrictWhiteville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Whiteville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Whiteville
How many public schools are in Whiteville, NC?
9 public schools with an address in Whiteville were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 4,038 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Whiteville?
Whiteville High, with 639 students in 2024-25 (Whiteville City Schools).Which districts run Whiteville's schools?
Whiteville City Schools (5 schools), Columbus County School District (3 schools), Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25