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Dorchester 04 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 602 students in Dorchester 04 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Dorchester 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Dorchester 04 School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Woodland High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
2,025 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Dorchester 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
48%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
24 Students
867 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
905 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
45%
32%
# White Students
796 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
40%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
105
# Students in K Grade:
149
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,522 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,246 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,522
$15,453
Spending / Student
$18,246
$15,044
Best Dorchester 04 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4128 Highway 78
Dorchester, SC 29437
(843) 563-5956
Dorchester, SC 29437
(843) 563-5956
Grades: 9-12
| 602 students
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