Dillon 03 School District

205 King Street
Latta, SC 29565
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 422 students in Dillon 03 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Dillon 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Dillon 03 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Latta High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
330 Schools
# Students
1,492 Students
270,956 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
18,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dillon 03 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#27 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
43%
51%
52%
48%
50%
87%
84%
(2022-23)
18.9%
25.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.66
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
35%
31%
% White
52%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,670 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,181. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,468 is less than the state median of $14,779. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,670
$15,181
Spending / Student
$11,468
$14,779

Best Dillon 03 School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Latta High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
618 North Richardson Street
Latta, SC 29565
(843) 752-5751
Gr: 9-12 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,492 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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