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Whiteville City Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,051 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Whiteville City Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Columbus County). During the 2024 school year, 2,051 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Whiteville City Schools, District 3

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General election for Whiteville City Schools, District 3

Ernie Gaskins and Jackie A. Ray-Pierce ran in the general election for Whiteville City Schools, District 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Ernie Gaskins (Nonpartisan)
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Jackie A. Ray-Pierce (Nonpartisan)

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Whiteville City Schools, District 4

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Greg Merritt and Edward Squires ran in the general election for Whiteville City Schools, District 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Whiteville City Schools, At-large

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General election for Whiteville City Schools, At-large

Elgin Tremayne Collier, R. Byron Fisher, and Ernest Gaskins ran in the general election for Whiteville City Schools, At-large on November 8, 2022.

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Elgin Tremayne Collier (Nonpartisan)
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Whiteville City Schools, District 1

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Phyllis W. Haynes and Anna Hall Richardson ran in the general election for Whiteville City Schools, District 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Anna Hall Richardson (Nonpartisan)

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Whiteville City Schools, District 2

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Jason Wayne Elleby and David Flowers ran in the general election for Whiteville City Schools, District 2 on November 8, 2022.

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David Flowers (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

Whiteville City Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Byron Fisher
Dave FlowersDistrict 2
Greg MerrittDistrict 4
Jackie Ray-PierceDistrict 3
Anna RichardsonDistrict 1

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Whiteville City Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 46Brenden JonesRepublican Party 100% 7%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,631,000 $4,580 29%
Local: $5,338,000 $2,538 16%
State: $18,376,000 $8,738 55%
Total: $33,345,000 $15,856
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $31,554,000 $15,004
Total Current Expenditures: $29,995,000 $14,262
Instructional Expenditures: $19,675,000 $9,355 62%
Student and Staff Support: $2,963,000 $1,408 9%
Administration: $2,922,000 $1,389 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,435,000 $2,108 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,237,000 $588
Construction: $939,000 $446
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 PS 34 45-49 >=50 50-54 66
2018-2019 42 PS 28 35-39 <50 35-39 58
2017-2018 44 >=50 35 45-49 <50 45-49 54
2016-2017 50 >=50 37 50-54 21-39 35-39 66
2015-2016 42 >=50 30 30-34 <50 30-34 56
2014-2015 45 >=50 34 30-34 <50 30-39 60
2013-2014 38 PS 23 30-34 <50 30-39 52
2012-2013 41 >=50 24 35-39 40-59 30-39 56
2011-2012 81 PS 72 70-74 60-79 80-89 89
2010-2011 84 PS 75 85-89 >=80 80-89 91

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 46 PS 32 40-44 >=50 45-49 62
2018-2019 46 PS 32 40-44 >=50 40-44 64
2017-2018 46 <50 32 35-39 >=50 40-44 62
2016-2017 47 >=50 31 40-44 40-59 35-39 66
2015-2016 44 >=50 30 30-34 <50 45-49 61
2014-2015 44 >=50 31 25-29 <50 40-49 60
2013-2014 42 PS 27 30-34 >=50 30-39 57
2012-2013 44 >=50 27 30-34 40-59 40-49 60
2011-2012 71 PS 59 55-59 60-79 70-79 83
2010-2011 69 PS 54 55-59 60-79 70-79 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2018-2019 85-89 80-84 60-79 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 90-94 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 85-89 PS 85-89 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 PS 80-84 60-79 PS >=50 90-94
2014-2015 85 PS 75-79 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 75-79 70-74 >=50 PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 80-84 80-84 PS PS >=50 75-79
2011-2012 80-84 PS 80-84 PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 75-79 PS 70-74 PS PS PS 80-84

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,051 -2.6
2022-2023 2,104 0.0
2021-2022 2,103 -0.3
2020-2021 2,109 -7.0
2019-2020 2,257 -1.3
2018-2019 2,286 -0.6
2017-2018 2,300 0.5
2016-2017 2,289 -0.3
2015-2016 2,295 -0.1
2014-2015 2,297 1.5
2013-2014 2,262 -2.4
2012-2013 2,317 -0.3
2011-2012 2,324 0.3
2010-2011 2,317 -0.4
2009-2010 2,327 -5.8
2008-2009 2,461 -6.3
2007-2008 2,615 -0.6
2006-2007 2,630 -2.4
2005-2006 2,694 -3.3
2004-2005 2,782 2.6
2003-2004 2,711 0.3
2002-2003 2,703 -4.1
2001-2002 2,813 0.4
2000-2001 2,803 -0.9
1999-2000 2,827 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Whiteville City Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.0 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 4.2
Black 40.0 24.5
Hispanic 12.3 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 7.2 6.0
White 39.0 43.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Whiteville City Schools had 152.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.41.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 9.20
Elementary: 91.13
Secondary: 47.12
Total: 152.95

Whiteville City Schools employed 4.93 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.93
District Administrative Support: 12.45
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 12.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 33.66
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.93
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.64
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 18.52
Other Support Services: 53.18

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Whiteville City Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Central Middle4616-8
Edgewood Elementary4403-5
North Whiteville Academy236-12
Whiteville High6359-12
Whiteville Primary492PK-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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