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Deaf & Blind School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 110 students in Deaf & Blind 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 Deaf & Blind School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Deaf & Blind School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sc School For The Blind High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
5 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
172 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
District Rank
Deaf & Blind School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 21-39% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
48%
Graduation Rate
21-39%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
71 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
41%
32%
# White Students
66 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
39%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
105
# Students in K Grade:
8
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
5
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
17
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Deaf & Blind School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Springs Academy
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7771
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7771
Grades: PK-12
| 58 students
Rank: #22.
Sc School For The Blind High School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7600
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 27 students
Rank: #33.
Sc School For The Deaf High School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
355 Cedar Spring Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7811
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7811
Grades: 9-12
| 25 students
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