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Williamsburg 01 School District

500 North Academy Street
Kingstree, SC 29556
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,608 students in Williamsburg 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High Schools in Williamsburg 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 77% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Williamsburg 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is C. E. Murray High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
13 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
3,559 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Williamsburg 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#68 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
41%
32%
52%
24%
50%
74%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
89%
32%
% White
6%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,529 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,199 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,529
$15,220
Spending / Student
$14,199
$14,817

Best Williamsburg 01 School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
C. E. Murray High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
222 C.e. Murray Boulevard
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Grades: 9-12
| 232 students
Rank: #22.
Hemingway High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
402 South Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-9413
Grades: 9-12
| 185 students
Rank: #33.
Kingstree Senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
615 Martin Luther King Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
Grades: 9-12
| 505 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hemingway Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
1593 Hemingway Highway
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-5813
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Kingstree High School
615 Martin Luther King Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
Grades: 9-12
| 686 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,559 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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