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Dept Of Correction N04 School District

Item: Dept Of Correction N04 School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1735 Haviland Circle
Columbia, SC 29210

Top 30%

Tel: (803) 896-1583

www.doc.sc.gov

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Dept Of Correction N04 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

12 Schools

330 Schools

# Students

172 Students

270,956 Students

# Teachers

43 Teachers

18,053 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dept Of Correction N04 School District	South Carolina
9	32	756
10	49	695
11	54	619
12	37	600

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District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 1% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

(14-15)

40-59%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dept Of Correction N04 School District	South Carolina
2015	49%	51%
2014	50%	68%
2013	50%	70%

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(14-15)

40-49%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dept Of Correction N04 School District	South Carolina
2015	44%	42%
2014	50%	72%

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(21-22)

≤1%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dept Of Correction N04 School District	South Carolina
2022	1%	84%
2021	1%	85%
2020	1%	85%
2019	1%	84%
2018	1%	83%
2015	1%	83%

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(2021-22)

12.3%

27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dept Of Correction N04 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.45	0.66
2022	0.46	0.66
2021	0.42	0.64
2020	0.44	0.63
2019	0.44	0.63
2018	0.39	0.62
2017	0.39	0.62
2016	0.42	0.61
2015	0.34	0.61
2014	0.39	0.61
2013	0.38	0.60
2012	0.41	0.59
1999	0.38	0.53
1998	0.38	0.53
1997	0.34	0.52
1996	0.38	0.52
1995	0.35	0.52
1994	0.36	0.51
1993	0.41	0.51
1992	0.43	0.51
1991	0.46	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Dept Of Correction N04 School District	South Carolina
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dept Of Correction N04 School District	South Carolina
2023	3%	13%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	11%
2020	3%	10%
2019	3%	10%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	2%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	1%	7%
2012	2%	7%
1999	1%	2%

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% Black

77%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dept Of Correction N04 School District	South Carolina
2023	70%	31%
2022	70%	32%
2021	73%	33%
2020	71%	33%
2019	71%	33%
2018	75%	34%
2017	75%	34%
2016	72%	34%
2015	79%	35%
2014	75%	35%
2013	76%	35%
2012	73%	36%
1999	75%	41%
1998	69%	42%
1997	78%	41%
1996	65%	41%
1995	78%	41%
1994	77%	41%
1993	72%	41%
1992	68%	41%
1991	65%	41%

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% White

17%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dept Of Correction N04 School District	South Carolina
2023	24%	48%
2022	24%	48%
2021	21%	49%
2020	24%	50%
2019	24%	50%
2018	22%	51%
2017	22%	51%
2016	25%	52%
2015	19%	52%
2014	22%	52%
2013	22%	53%
2012	24%	53%
1999	24%	55%
1998	21%	55%
1997	22%	56%
1996	19%	56%
1995	20%	56%
1994	23%	57%
1993	28%	57%
1992	29%	57%
1991	35%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2021)
Year	Dept Of Correction N04 School District	South Carolina
2021	1%	5%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $55,977 is higher than the state median of $15,175. The school district revenue/student has grown by 117% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $61,366 is higher than the state median of $14,773. The school district spending/student has grown by 129% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$10 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dept Of Correction N04 School District	South Carolina
2023	$10 MM	$51 MM
2022	$10 MM	$48 MM
2021	$10 MM	$51 MM
2020	$10 MM	$48 MM
2019	$10 MM	$46 MM
2018	$11 MM	$46 MM
2017	$11 MM	$43 MM
2016	$10 MM	$42 MM
2014	$9 MM	$39 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dept Of Correction N04 School District	South Carolina
2023	$11 MM	$52 MM
2022	$10 MM	$54 MM
2021	$11 MM	$52 MM
2020	$10 MM	$54 MM
2019	$10 MM	$45 MM
2018	$10 MM	$42 MM
2017	$9 MM	$41 MM
2016	$8 MM	$42 MM
2014	$9 MM	$38 MM

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Revenue / Student

$55,977

$15,175

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dept Of Correction N04 School District	South Carolina
2023	$68,771	$10,758
2022	$25,693	$12,025
2021	$31,058	$13,447
2020	$25,693	$12,025
2019	$22,493	$11,573
2018	$20,548	$11,579
2017	$21,923	$11,452
2016	$20,926	$10,981
2014	$13,197	$9,404

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Spending / Student

$61,366

$14,773

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dept Of Correction N04 School District	South Carolina
2023	$75,393	$10,866
2022	$26,721	$13,454
2021	$34,048	$13,582
2020	$26,721	$13,454
2019	$21,947	$11,258
2018	$18,527	$10,767
2017	$16,488	$11,035
2016	$17,609	$11,018
2014	$13,213	$9,063

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 172 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: ≤1%
: 40-59%
: 40-49%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education