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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 3 public middle schools serving 2,355 students in Oconee 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Oconee 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
17 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
10,229 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
795 Teachers
15,080 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
22 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,224 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
966 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
9%
32%
# White Students
7,538 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
74%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
414 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
412
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
735
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
745
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
744
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
786
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
723
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
786
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
793
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
764
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
798
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
833
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
726
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
709
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
675
3,230
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walhalla Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
177 Razorback Lane
Walhalla, SC 29691
(864) 886-4485
Walhalla, SC 29691
(864) 886-4485
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #22.
Seneca Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
810 West South Fourth Street
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 886-4455
Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 886-4455
Grades: 6-8
| 832 students
Rank: #33.
West Oak Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 Westminster Highway
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4525
Westminster, SC 29693
(864) 886-4525
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
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