For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,107 students in Dillon 04 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Dillon 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
3,659 Students
229,087 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
16,343 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dillon 04 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)41.9%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
59%
30%
% White
25%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,178 is higher than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,109 is higher than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$14,457 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$13,500 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,178
$18,162
Spending / Student
$19,109
$16,961
Best Dillon 04 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake View High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 East Third Avenue
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3009
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3009
Gr: 6-12 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Dillon Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1803 Joan Drive
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1212
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1212
Gr: 6-8 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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