Dillon 03 School District

205 King Street
Latta, SC 29565
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Dillon 03 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 627 students in Dillon 03 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschool in Dillon 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
564 Schools
# Students
1,490 Students
294,274 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
21,720 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Dillon 03 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (SC)
#14 out of 83 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dillon 03  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dillon 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dillon 03  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dillon 03  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.66
# American Indian Students
12 Students
799 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
36,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
487 Students
96,082 Students
% Black Students
33%
33%
# White Students
824 Students
137,617 Students
% White Students
55%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
18,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
24,928
# Students in K Grade:
92
45,943
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
45,773
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
45,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
42,022
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
41,451
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
39,289
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
3,518
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
2,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
2,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
347
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
277
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
217
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,484 is less than the state median of $15,044. 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
This chart display total revenue of Dillon 03  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Dillon 03  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,685
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dillon 03  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,484
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dillon 03  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dillon 03 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Latta Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 Viking Drive
Latta, SC 29565
(843) 752-5295
Grades: PK-4
| 627 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,490 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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