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Dillon 03 School District

Item: Dillon 03 School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

205 King Street
Latta, SC 29565

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Top 50%

Tel: (843) 752-7101

www.dillon3.k12.sc.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 349 students in Dillon 03 School District. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Carolina.

Public Middle School in Dillon 03 School District have an score of 39% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and score of 46% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

3 Schools

361 Schools

# Students

1,492 Students

229,087 Students

# Teachers

91 Teachers

16,343 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
6	113	591
7	115	653
8	121	657

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dillon 03 School District
2023	#27
2022	#27
2021	#14
2019	#32
2018	#20
2017	#19
2016	#23
2015	#32
2014	#33
2013	#35
2012	#46
2011	#31
2010	#31

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40%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	40%	43%
2022	40%	41%
2021	45%	39%
2019	43%	46%
2018	48%	45%
2017	49%	44%
2016	48%	46%
2015	51%	51%
2014	70%	68%
2013	72%	70%
2012	70%	71%
2011	73%	70%
2010	81%	78%

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51%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2022	51%	52%
2021	52%	48%
2019	44%	48%
2018	48%	45%
2017	46%	43%
2016	44%	46%
2015	39%	42%
2014	69%	72%
2013	72%	74%
2012	67%	72%
2011	68%	71%
2010	79%	81%

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48%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2022	48%	50%
2021	50%	48%

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87%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	87%	83%
2022	77%	84%
2021	87%	85%
2020	82%	85%
2019	82%	84%
2018	87%	83%
2017	82%	84%
2016	87%	84%
2015	87%	83%
2014	77%	80%
2013	82%	78%
2012	77%	75%
2011	77%	74%

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(2022-23)

18.9%

25.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	18.9%	25.2%
2022	13.2%	27.7%
2021	7.5%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.59	0.66
2022	0.58	0.66
2021	0.57	0.64
2020	0.55	0.63
2019	0.55	0.63
2018	0.53	0.62
2017	0.53	0.62
2016	0.53	0.61
2015	0.53	0.61
2014	0.54	0.60
2013	0.53	0.60
2012	0.52	0.59
2011	0.53	0.58
2010	0.53	0.57
2009	0.53	0.57
2008	0.53	0.56
2007	0.52	0.55
2006	0.52	0.55
2005	0.53	0.54
2004	0.52	0.54
2003	0.52	0.53
2002	0.52	0.53
2001	0.53	0.53
2000	0.51	0.53
1999	0.53	0.53
1998	0.52	0.51
1997	0.51	0.52
1996	0.52	0.52
1995	0.51	0.51
1994	0.51	0.51
1993	0.51	0.51
1992	0.52	0.51
1991	0.51	0.51
1990	0.51	0.51
1989	0.51	0.50
1988	0.50	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2004)
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2004	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2022)
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2022	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	4%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	3%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	10%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	3%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	5%
2005	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

35%

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	34%	31%
2022	33%	32%
2021	33%	33%
2020	32%	33%
2019	32%	33%
2018	31%	34%
2017	31%	34%
2016	31%	34%
2015	32%	35%
2014	32%	35%
2013	33%	35%
2012	34%	36%
2011	36%	36%
2010	40%	38%
2009	42%	39%
2008	42%	39%
2007	43%	40%
2006	43%	40%
2005	43%	41%
2004	46%	41%
2003	46%	41%
2002	47%	42%
2001	48%	42%
2000	49%	42%
1999	50%	42%
1998	49%	42%
1997	51%	41%
1996	51%	41%
1995	52%	42%
1994	50%	41%
1993	52%	41%
1992	50%	41%
1991	51%	41%
1990	51%	41%
1989	52%	41%
1988	51%	41%

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% White

52%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	54%	48%
2022	56%	48%
2021	57%	49%
2020	59%	50%
2019	59%	50%
2018	61%	51%
2017	61%	51%
2016	61%	52%
2015	61%	52%
2014	60%	53%
2013	60%	53%
2012	60%	53%
2011	59%	54%
2010	56%	54%
2009	54%	53%
2008	55%	54%
2007	55%	54%
2006	57%	54%
2005	54%	54%
2004	52%	54%
2003	52%	55%
2002	51%	55%
2001	50%	55%
2000	50%	55%
1999	47%	55%
1998	49%	56%
1997	48%	56%
1996	48%	56%
1995	48%	56%
1994	49%	57%
1993	48%	57%
1992	49%	57%
1991	48%	57%
1990	49%	57%
1989	48%	58%
1988	49%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,607 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,840 is less than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$14,457 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	$25 MM	$77 MM
2022	$19 MM	$59 MM
2021	$17 MM	$51 MM
2020	$16 MM	$48 MM
2019	$16 MM	$46 MM
2018	$16 MM	$46 MM
2017	$15 MM	$43 MM
2016	$14 MM	$42 MM
2015	$14 MM	$38 MM
2014	$14 MM	$39 MM
2012	$13 MM	$39 MM
2011	$12 MM	$38 MM
2010	$14 MM	$38 MM
2009	$13 MM	$37 MM
2008	$14 MM	$39 MM
2007	$13 MM	$37 MM
2006	$12 MM	$36 MM
2005	$12 MM	$33 MM
2004	$13 MM	$33 MM
2003	$12 MM	$33 MM
2002	$13 MM	$39 MM
2001	$11 MM	$37 MM
2000	$9 MM	$31 MM
1999	$8 MM	$30 MM
1998	$8 MM	$29 MM
1997	$7 MM	$24 MM
1996	$7 MM	$21 MM
1995	$7 MM	$20 MM
1992	$6 MM	$16 MM
1990	$6 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$13,500 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	$24 MM	$70 MM
2022	$18 MM	$58 MM
2021	$17 MM	$52 MM
2020	$16 MM	$54 MM
2019	$16 MM	$45 MM
2018	$16 MM	$42 MM
2017	$15 MM	$41 MM
2016	$14 MM	$42 MM
2015	$13 MM	$39 MM
2014	$13 MM	$38 MM
2012	$14 MM	$38 MM
2011	$13 MM	$37 MM
2010	$13 MM	$39 MM
2009	$14 MM	$43 MM
2008	$13 MM	$40 MM
2007	$12 MM	$38 MM
2006	$12 MM	$33 MM
2005	$12 MM	$32 MM
2004	$13 MM	$32 MM
2003	$13 MM	$34 MM
2002	$12 MM	$39 MM
2001	$11 MM	$36 MM
2000	$9 MM	$32 MM
1999	$8 MM	$32 MM
1998	$8 MM	$30 MM
1997	$7 MM	$24 MM
1996	$7 MM	$21 MM
1995	$7 MM	$21 MM
1992	$6 MM	$17 MM
1990	$6 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,607

$18,162

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	$16,453	$17,758
2022	$12,826	$15,277
2021	$11,262	$13,447
2020	$9,898	$12,025
2019	$9,842	$11,573
2018	$9,633	$11,579
2017	$9,135	$11,452
2016	$8,370	$10,981
2015	$8,192	$9,366
2014	$8,221	$9,404
2012	$8,001	$9,997
2011	$7,301	$9,409
2010	$7,984	$9,366
2009	$7,897	$9,170
2008	$8,239	$9,512
2007	$8,039	$8,663
2006	$7,714	$8,750
2005	$7,247	$7,915
2004	$8,387	$8,323
2003	$8,030	$8,065
2002	$8,408	$9,220
2001	$7,257	$9,157
2000	$6,075	$7,335
1999	$5,668	$7,309
1998	$5,606	$7,001
1997	$4,908	$6,457
1995	$4,414	$5,618
1992	$3,879	$4,516
1990	$3,445	$4,323

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Spending / Student

$15,840

$16,961

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dillon 03 School District	South Carolina
2023	$15,693	$16,208
2022	$12,264	$15,063
2021	$11,068	$13,582
2020	$9,827	$13,454
2019	$9,647	$11,258
2018	$9,692	$10,767
2017	$8,993	$11,035
2016	$8,568	$11,018
2015	$7,787	$9,666
2014	$8,111	$9,063
2012	$8,282	$9,590
2011	$7,656	$9,190
2010	$7,589	$9,666
2009	$8,171	$10,604
2008	$7,974	$9,873
2007	$7,454	$8,812
2006	$7,285	$8,087
2005	$7,327	$7,858
2004	$8,297	$7,911
2003	$8,299	$8,229
2002	$7,975	$9,128
2001	$6,785	$8,910
2000	$6,056	$7,690
1999	$5,623	$7,634
1998	$5,707	$7,289
1997	$4,772	$6,705
1995	$4,322	$5,759
1992	$3,962	$4,688
1990	$3,540	$4,379

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Best Dillon 03 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Latta Middle School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

612 North Richardson Street
Latta, SC 29565
(843) 752-7117

Gr: 6-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

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