Whitmire Community School (High)

2597 SC Highway 66, Whitmire, SC 29178

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
264
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newberry 01
Newberry County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 208 South Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
6thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
6thpercentile
Attendance38% chronically absent
25thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
89thpercentile
College readinessAt least 13% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
57thpercentile
Class size11.6 students per teacher
89thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Whitmire Community School (High)

Whitmire Community School (High) is a public high school in Whitmire, South Carolina, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Newberry 01. The school is located in a remote rural area in Newberry County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 264 students were enrolled, with about 11.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Carolina high school (15.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 208 South Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

2597 SC Highway 66
Whitmire, SC 29178
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
264 students
Students per teacher
11.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Newberry 01
County
Newberry County
NCES school ID
450303000820

Schools near Whitmire Community School (High)

All 2 schools in Whitmire →
Clinton High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 811 students
C12 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.