High school (grades 9-12) · Pawleys Island, SC

Waccamaw High

Federal NCES profile for Waccamaw High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 450228001440
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Waccamaw High earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Carolina median.

#1 of 5
public schools in Pawleys Island · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
15:1
students per teacher
34.5%
free-lunch eligible

Waccamaw High has class sizes near the South Carolina median. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Waccamaw High ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Pawleys Island, SC.

School address

Pawleys Island, SC 29585
District: Georgetown 01 · South Carolina

NCES ID 450228001440 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Waccamaw High held near 846 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 54.0 → 59.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 450228001440 · Pawleys Island, SC High · MID · TRAD

808 enr · 15:1 · 34.5% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Georgetown High (918 students)

Waccamaw High held near 846 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 54.0 → 59.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

Waccamaw High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Waccamaw High reports 808 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Waccamaw High compares

Waccamaw High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▲ 5% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.5% ▼ 53% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 808 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
808
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.5%
free-lunch eligible - 53% below the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 64% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,951
per pupil, district-wide - below South Carolina avg of $15,911
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 269 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
77
in-school suspensions + 69 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.4%
African American 15.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 75.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.4, Waccamaw High is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Georgetown 01 reports $14,951 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Waccamaw High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Georgetown High Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Georgetown Middle Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Andrews Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kensington Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Waccamaw Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Waccamaw High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Georgetown 01 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~808 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)

Frequently asked questions about Waccamaw High

How many students attend Waccamaw High?

Waccamaw High has 808 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pawleys Island, SC. CCD year-over-year: 858 (2022-23) → 846 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Waccamaw High?

The student-teacher ratio at Waccamaw High is 15:1, which is 5% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Waccamaw High?

34.5% of students at Waccamaw High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Waccamaw High?

The largest demographic group at Waccamaw High is White at 75.4% of enrollment, in Pawleys Island, SC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Waccamaw High?

Waccamaw High has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Waccamaw High rank among public schools in Pawleys Island?

By Resource Investment Index, Waccamaw High ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Pawleys Island, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Pawleys Island on the city page.

What other schools are in Georgetown 01?

Besides Waccamaw High, Georgetown 01 also operates Georgetown High (918 students), Georgetown Middle (671 students), and Andrews Elementary (604 students). See the Georgetown 01 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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