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.
Public 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).
Public 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
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.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Graduation Rate
74%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.65
# American Indian Students
8 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
3,180 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
89%
32%
# White Students
223 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
6%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
112
# Students in K Grade:
167
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
199
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
461
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
434
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
385
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
327
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
C. E. Murray High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
222 C.e. Murray Boulevard
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Greeleyville, SC 29056
(843) 426-2121
Grades: 9-12
| 232 students
Rank: #22.
Hemingway High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
402 South Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-9413
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-9413
Grades: 9-12
| 185 students
Rank: #33.
Kingstree Senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
615 Martin Luther King Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
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
Hemingway, SC 29554
(843) 558-5813
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
615 Martin Luther King Avenue
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-6525
Grades: 9-12
| 686 students
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