For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,388 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 24% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
8 Schools
564 Schools
# Students
3,876 Students
294,274 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
21,720 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dillon 04 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
48%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
# American Indian Students
91 Students
799 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
36,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
2,330 Students
96,082 Students
% Black Students
60%
33%
# White Students
1,012 Students
137,617 Students
% White Students
26%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
18,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
24,928
# Students in K Grade:
316
45,943
# Students in 1st Grade:
267
45,773
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
45,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
42,022
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
41,451
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
39,289
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
3,518
# Students in 7th Grade:
307
2,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
2,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
349
347
# Students in 10th Grade:
314
277
# Students in 11th Grade:
278
217
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,054 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,516 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,054
$15,453
Spending / Student
$11,516
$15,044
Best Dillon 04 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stewart Heights Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 West Calhoun Street
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1219
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1219
Grades: PK-3
| 384 students
Rank: #22.
Lake View Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1311 Scott Street
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3003
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3003
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #33.
East Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
901 East Harrison Street
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1222
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1222
Grades: PK-3
| 481 students
Rank: #44.
South Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 Patriot Street
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1210
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1210
Grades: PK-3
| 205 students
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