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Dorchester 02 School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 24 public schools serving 24,684 students in Dorchester 02 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina.

Public Schools in Dorchester 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the South Carolina public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Dorchester 02 School District are Rollings Middle School Of The Arts, Beech Hill Elementary School and Summerville High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Dorchester 02 School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in South Carolina.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public school average of 51% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

Dorchester 02 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Overview

School District Name

Dorchester 02 School District

School District Website

http://do.ddtwo.org

School District Phone Number

(843) 873-2901

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

24 Schools

1,280 Schools

# Students

24,684 Students

766,302 Students

# Teachers

1,579 Teachers

52,099 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Dorchester 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 82 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (SC)

Overall District Rank

#10 out of 85 school districts
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

53%

46%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dorchester 02 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 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

59%

48%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dorchester 02 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 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

90%

84%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Dorchester 02 School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.65

# American Indian Students

54 Students

2,263 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

415 Students

12,871 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

2,463 Students

87,155 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

11%

# Black Students

7,178 Students

250,168 Students

% Black Students

29%

33%

# White Students

12,589 Students

373,848 Students

% White Students

51%

49%

# Hawaiian Students

39 Students

984 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,946 Students

38,764 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

481

20,837

# Students in K Grade:

1,586

51,543

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,758

55,077

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,718

54,901

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,722

55,934

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,743

56,543

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,852

57,229

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,019

60,742

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,080

62,102

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,109

62,612

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,167

66,199

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,034

59,504

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,677

52,853

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,738

50,226

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,178 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,941. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,548 is higher than the state median of $11,103. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$276 MM

$46 MM