Whiteville, NC

4,765 residents4,320 students11 schools
Avg School Rating
5.1
out of 10
11% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
51%Math
Reading
1% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.23
per 1,000 students
93% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
153.83
per 1,000 residents
153% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary
Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle
Schools
2
Middle Schools
High
Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
1
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Whiteville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

School Crime in Whiteville

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Whiteville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
93% below North Carolina avg
0.23
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Burglary100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Whiteville

733 total incidents reported across Whiteville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
153% above North Carolina avg
153.83
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
158
Property
494
Drug
54
Weapons
26
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault19%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Burglary10%
  • Drugs7%
  • Fraud6%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,320 students enrolled across Whiteville's schools.

  • Public3,29176%
  • Charter87920%
  • Private1503%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Whiteville's K-12 schools.

  • White50%
  • Black29%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Native American3%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
98%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.