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Orangeburg School District

Item: Orangeburg School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

102 Founder's Court
Orangeburg, SC 29118

(District boundaries shown in map)

Rating

Bottom 50%

Tel: (803) 534-5454

www.ocsdsc.org

For the 2023 school year, there are 29 public schools serving 11,739 students in Orangeburg School District.

Public Schools in Orangeburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the South Carolina public school average of 38%).

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

29 Schools

1,280 Schools

# Students

11,739 Students

766,302 Students

# Teachers

744 Teachers

52,099 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (SC)

Overall District Rank

#61 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

16%

39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

37%

48%

Graduation Rate

79%

85%

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.40

0.65

# American Indian Students

15 Students

2,263 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

87 Students

12,871 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

481 Students

87,155 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

# Black Students

8,877 Students

250,168 Students

% Black Students

76%

33%

# White Students

2,041 Students

373,848 Students

% White Students

17%

49%

# Hawaiian Students

10 Students

984 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

228 Students

38,764 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

399

20,837

# Students in K Grade:

745

51,543

# Students in 1st Grade:

776

55,077

# Students in 2nd Grade:

831

54,901

# Students in 3rd Grade:

838

55,934

# Students in 4th Grade:

880

56,543

# Students in 5th Grade:

887

57,229

# Students in 6th Grade:

984

60,742

# Students in 7th Grade:

989

62,102

# Students in 8th Grade:

945

62,612

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,092

66,199

# Students in 10th Grade:

898

59,504

# Students in 11th Grade:

742

52,853

# Students in 12th Grade:

733

50,226

# Ungraded Students:

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Quick Stats (2023)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,739 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
Graduation Rate
: 79%
Math Proficiency
: 16%
Reading Proficiency
: 37%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education