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Edgefield 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 728 students in Edgefield 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Edgefield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Edgefield 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Strom Thurmond High School, with 80-84% 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
8 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
3,157 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Edgefield 01 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
48%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
291 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
12%
# Black Students
1,183 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
37%
32%
# White Students
1,478 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
47%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
105
# Students in K Grade:
254
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,770 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,437 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,770
$15,453
Spending / Student
$22,437
$15,044
Best Edgefield 01 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Strom Thurmond High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1131 Columbia Road
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1768
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1768
Grades: 9-12
| 728 students
Rank: n/an/a
Strom Thurmond Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
17 Par Drive
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1767
Johnston, SC 29832
(803) 275-1767
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
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