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Orangeburg School District

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

102 Founder's Court
Orangeburg, SC 29118

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Tel: (803) 534-5454

www.ocsdsc.org

For the 2024 school year, there are 24 public elementary schools serving 8,527 students in Orangeburg School District.

Public Elementary Schools in Orangeburg School District have an score of 18% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%).

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

28 Schools

962 Schools

# Students

11,319 Students

547,033 Students

# Teachers

755 Teachers

38,655 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

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

16%

39%

37%

48%

76%

85%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Orangeburg School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.66

# American Indian Students

24 Students

1,572 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

82 Students

9,130 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

497 Students

66,506 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

# Black Students

8,522 Students

175,015 Students

% Black Students

75%

32%

# White Students

1,924 Students

262,154 Students

% White Students

17%

48%

# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

672 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

258 Students

31,754 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

481

22,373

# Students in K Grade:

678

53,414

# Students in 1st Grade:

768

56,074

# Students in 2nd Grade:

762

56,023

# Students in 3rd Grade:

811

56,357

# Students in 4th Grade:

824

56,954

# Students in 5th Grade:

876

57,774

# Students in 6th Grade:

841

58,701

# Students in 7th Grade:

934

57,191

# Students in 8th Grade:

915

57,903

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,149

4,264

# Students in 10th Grade:

911

3,763

# Students in 11th Grade:

710

3,276

# Students in 12th Grade:

659

2,966

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,358 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 $15,504 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$185 MM

$12,084 MM

This chart display total revenue of Orangeburg School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$176 MM

$11,764 MM

This chart display total spending of Orangeburg School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$16,358

$15,453

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Orangeburg School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$15,504

$15,044

This chart display average spending per public school student in Orangeburg School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,319 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 76%
: 16%
: 37%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education