Orangeburg School District

102 Founder's Court
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,589 students in Orangeburg School District.
Public Middle Schools in Orangeburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
28 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
11,319 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
755 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
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
0.65
# American Indian Students
24 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
82 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
497 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
8,522 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
75%
32%
# White Students
1,924 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
17%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
258 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
481
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
678
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
768
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
762
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
811
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
824
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
876
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
841
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
934
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
915
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,149
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
911
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
710
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
659
3,230
# 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.

Best Orangeburg School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4857 Charleston Highway
Rowesville, SC 29133
(803) 516-6011
Grades: 6-12
| 356 students
Rank: n/an/a
1349 Dorange Road
Branchville, SC 29432
(803) 274-8875
Grades: 6-12
| 320 students
Rank: n/an/a
2018 Carver School Road
Cope, SC 29038
(803) 534-3554
Grades: 6-8
| 546 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Warrior Drive
Elloree, SC 29047
(803) 897-2233
Grades: PK-8
| 397 students
Rank: n/an/a
530 Hesseman Street
Holly Hill, SC 29059
(803) 496-3818
Grades: 6-8
| 430 students
Rank: n/an/a
7066 Norway Road
Neeses, SC 29107
(803) 263-4832
Grades: 6-12
| 204 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Middle/high
692 Cromer Avenue
North, SC 29112
(803) 247-2541
Grades: 6-12
| 261 students
Rank: n/an/a
1255 Belleville Road
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 534-5470
Grades: 6-8
| 410 students
Rank: n/an/a
919 Bennett Avenue
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 531-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students

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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

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