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Oconee 01 School District

Item: Oconee 01 School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

414 South Pine Street
Walhalla, SC 29691

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Top 50%

Tel: (864) 886-4400

www.oconee.k12.sc.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 7,074 students in Oconee 01 School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.

Public Elementary Schools in Oconee 01 School District have an score of 42% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 41%), and score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

17 Schools

972 Schools

# Students

9,978 Students

557,088 Students

# Teachers

774 Teachers

40,531 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
Pre-K	412	262
Kind	675	573
1	664	615
2	718	624
3	749	645
4	775	633
5	739	637
6	810	643
7	754	615
8	778	618

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District Rank

Oconee 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#26 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Oconee 01 School District
2023	#26
2022	#26
2021	#28
2019	#21
2018	#26
2017	#24
2016	#20
2015	#24
2014	#24
2013	#29
2012	#31

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45%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	45%	43%
2022	44%	41%
2021	41%	39%
2019	48%	46%
2018	45%	45%
2017	46%	44%
2016	48%	46%
2015	54%	51%
2014	71%	68%
2013	71%	70%
2012	71%	71%

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52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	52%	52%
2021	47%	48%
2019	48%	48%
2018	45%	45%
2017	43%	43%
2016	47%	46%
2015	41%	42%
2014	73%	72%
2013	74%	74%
2012	72%	72%
2011	72%	71%

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55%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2022	55%	50%
2021	48%	48%

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83%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	83%	83%
2022	82%	84%
2021	84%	85%
2020	86%	85%
2019	86%	84%
2018	84%	83%
2017	85%	84%
2016	84%	84%
2015	82%	83%
2014	82%	80%
2013	80%	78%

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(2022-23)

25.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	25.2%	25.2%
2022	23.6%	27.7%
2021	21.5%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.45	0.66
2022	0.43	0.66
2021	0.44	0.64
2020	0.42	0.63
2019	0.42	0.63
2018	0.40	0.62
2017	0.40	0.62
2016	0.39	0.61
2015	0.40	0.61
2014	0.39	0.61
2013	0.38	0.60
2012	0.37	0.59
2011	0.36	0.59
2010	0.36	0.58
2009	0.35	0.57
2008	0.35	0.57
2007	0.34	0.55
2006	0.34	0.54
2005	0.34	0.54
2004	0.33	0.54
2003	0.32	0.54
2002	0.31	0.53
2001	0.30	0.53
2000	0.28	0.53
1999	0.27	0.53
1998	0.29	0.53
1997	0.29	0.52
1996	0.24	0.52
1995	0.24	0.52
1994	0.24	0.51
1993	0.23	0.51
1992	0.23	0.51
1991	0.23	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	11%	13%
2022	11%	12%
2021	11%	11%
2020	10%	10%
2019	10%	10%
2018	10%	9%
2017	10%	9%
2016	9%	9%
2015	9%	8%
2014	9%	8%
2013	9%	7%
2012	8%	7%
2011	8%	7%
2010	7%	6%
2009	7%	5%
2008	7%	6%
2007	6%	5%
2006	6%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	5%	3%
2003	6%	3%
2002	5%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	4%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	11%	31%
2022	11%	32%
2021	12%	33%
2020	11%	33%
2019	11%	33%
2018	11%	34%
2017	11%	34%
2016	11%	34%
2015	12%	35%
2014	10%	35%
2013	10%	35%
2012	10%	36%
2011	10%	36%
2010	12%	38%
2009	12%	39%
2008	12%	39%
2007	12%	40%
2006	13%	41%
2005	13%	41%
2004	13%	41%
2003	13%	41%
2002	13%	41%
2001	13%	42%
2000	13%	42%
1999	13%	41%
1998	14%	42%
1997	14%	41%
1996	12%	41%
1995	12%	41%
1994	12%	41%
1993	12%	41%
1992	12%	41%
1991	12%	41%

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% White

71%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	72%	48%
2022	73%	48%
2021	72%	49%
2020	74%	50%
2019	74%	50%
2018	75%	51%
2017	75%	51%
2016	77%	52%
2015	76%	52%
2014	77%	52%
2013	78%	53%
2012	78%	53%
2011	79%	53%
2010	79%	53%
2009	80%	53%
2008	80%	53%
2007	80%	54%
2006	80%	54%
2005	80%	54%
2004	81%	54%
2003	81%	54%
2002	82%	55%
2001	82%	55%
2000	84%	55%
1999	84%	55%
1998	82%	55%
1997	82%	56%
1996	86%	56%
1995	86%	56%
1994	87%	57%
1993	87%	57%
1992	87%	57%
1991	87%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,104 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,238 is higher than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$181 MM

$14,457 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$181 MM	$77 MM
2022	$189 MM	$59 MM
2021	$161 MM	$51 MM
2020	$145 MM	$48 MM
2019	$146 MM	$46 MM
2018	$149 MM	$46 MM
2017	$139 MM	$43 MM
2016	$134 MM	$42 MM
2015	$128 MM	$38 MM
2014	$129 MM	$39 MM
2012	$122 MM	$39 MM
2011	$127 MM	$38 MM
2010	$128 MM	$38 MM
2009	$121 MM	$37 MM
2008	$124 MM	$39 MM
2007	$117 MM	$37 MM
2006	$116 MM	$36 MM
2005	$103 MM	$33 MM
2004	$97 MM	$33 MM
2003	$93 MM	$33 MM
2002	$92 MM	$39 MM
2001	$86 MM	$37 MM
2000	$81 MM	$31 MM
1999	$76 MM	$30 MM
1998	$70 MM	$29 MM
1997	$68 MM	$24 MM
1996	$64 MM	$21 MM
1995	$58 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$182 MM

$13,500 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$182 MM	$70 MM
2022	$169 MM	$58 MM
2021	$144 MM	$52 MM
2020	$161 MM	$54 MM
2019	$137 MM	$45 MM
2018	$143 MM	$42 MM
2017	$132 MM	$41 MM
2016	$135 MM	$42 MM
2015	$120 MM	$39 MM
2014	$142 MM	$38 MM
2012	$116 MM	$38 MM
2011	$126 MM	$37 MM
2010	$120 MM	$39 MM
2009	$132 MM	$43 MM
2008	$126 MM	$40 MM
2007	$125 MM	$38 MM
2006	$106 MM	$33 MM
2005	$101 MM	$32 MM
2004	$96 MM	$32 MM
2003	$93 MM	$34 MM
2002	$91 MM	$39 MM
2001	$87 MM	$36 MM
2000	$84 MM	$32 MM
1999	$75 MM	$32 MM
1998	$68 MM	$30 MM
1997	$77 MM	$24 MM
1996	$77 MM	$21 MM
1995	$64 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,104

$18,162

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$17,680	$17,758
2022	$18,443	$15,277
2021	$15,792	$13,447
2020	$13,807	$12,025
2019	$13,732	$11,573
2018	$14,130	$11,579
2017	$13,389	$11,452
2016	$12,754	$10,981
2015	$12,136	$9,366
2014	$12,221	$9,404
2012	$11,528	$9,997
2011	$11,969	$9,409
2010	$11,899	$9,366
2009	$11,349	$9,170
2008	$11,598	$9,512
2007	$10,967	$8,663
2006	$10,026	$8,750
2005	$9,379	$7,915
2004	$8,896	$8,323
2003	$8,711	$8,065
2002	$8,879	$9,220
2001	$7,704	$9,157
2000	$7,844	$7,335
1999	$7,603	$7,309
1998	$7,063	$7,001
1997	$6,864	$6,457
1995	$5,927	$5,618
1992	$4,584	$4,516

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Spending / Student

$18,238

$16,961

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oconee 01 School District	South Carolina
2023	$17,812	$16,208
2022	$16,539	$15,063
2021	$14,197	$13,582
2020	$15,306	$13,454
2019	$12,914	$11,258
2018	$13,614	$10,767
2017	$12,706	$11,035
2016	$12,843	$11,018
2015	$11,407	$9,666
2014	$13,487	$9,063
2012	$11,045	$9,590
2011	$11,892	$9,190
2010	$11,184	$9,666
2009	$12,385	$10,604
2008	$11,722	$9,873
2007	$11,678	$8,812
2006	$9,121	$8,087
2005	$9,208	$7,858
2004	$8,729	$7,911
2003	$8,714	$8,229
2002	$8,802	$9,128
2001	$7,814	$8,910
2000	$8,131	$7,690
1999	$7,452	$7,634
1998	$6,775	$7,289
1997	$7,698	$6,705
1995	$6,555	$5,759
1992	$4,365	$4,688

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,978 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 83% (Btm 50% in SC)
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education