For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,397 students in Dillon 04 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Dillon 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
3,659 Students
303,680 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
22,694 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
0.68
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
59%
31%
% White
25%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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 Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake View Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1311 Scott Street
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3003
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3003
Gr: PK-5 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: n/an/a
1663 Bunker Hill Road
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1210
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1210
Gr: PK-3 | 1,025 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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