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Oconee 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 4 public high schools serving 2,943 students in Oconee 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Oconee 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Oconee 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is equal to the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Walhalla High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
17 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
10,229 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
795 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Oconee 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
48%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
22 Students
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,224 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
966 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
9%
32%
# White Students
7,538 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
74%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
414 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
412
105
# Students in K Grade:
735
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
745
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
744
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
786
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
723
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
786
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
793
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
764
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
798
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
833
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
726
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
709
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
675
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,698 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,112 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,698
$15,453
Spending / Student
$14,112
$15,044
Best Oconee 01 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seneca High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 Bobcat Ridge
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 886-4460
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 886-4460
Grades: 9-12
| 987 students
Rank: #22.
Walhalla High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4701 North Highway 11
Walhalla, SC 29691
(864) 886-4490
Walhalla, SC 29691
(864) 886-4490
Grades: 9-12
| 1,154 students
Rank: #33.
West-oak High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
130 Warrior Lane
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4530
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4530
Grades: 9-12
| 802 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hamilton Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
445 Oconee Business Parkway
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4425
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4425
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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