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 14 public preschools serving 4,673 students in Orangeburg School District.
Public Preschools in Orangeburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 41%).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
28 Schools
564 Schools
# Students
11,319 Students
294,274 Students
# Teachers
755 Teachers
21,720 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
799 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
82 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
497 Students
36,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
8,522 Students
96,082 Students
% Black Students
75%
33%
# White Students
1,924 Students
137,617 Students
% White Students
17%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
258 Students
18,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
481
24,928
# Students in K Grade:
678
45,943
# Students in 1st Grade:
768
45,773
# Students in 2nd Grade:
762
45,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
811
42,022
# Students in 4th Grade:
824
41,451
# Students in 5th Grade:
876
39,289
# Students in 6th Grade:
841
3,518
# Students in 7th Grade:
934
2,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
915
2,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,149
347
# Students in 10th Grade:
911
277
# Students in 11th Grade:
710
217
# Students in 12th Grade:
659
288
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4857 Charleston Highway
Rowesville, SC 29133
(803) 533-6371
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
Rank: n/an/a
394 Brookdale Drive
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 534-5982
Grades: PK-5
| 235 students
Rank: n/an/a
1411 Bedford Avenue
North, SC 29112
(803) 247-2184
Grades: PK-5
| 267 students
Rank: n/an/a
Edisto Primary
3239 Cordova Road
Cordova, SC 29039
(803) 536-4782
Grades: PK-2
| 507 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Warrior Drive
Elloree, SC 29047
(803) 897-2233
Grades: PK-8
| 397 students
Rank: n/an/a
1490 Brant Avenue
Holly Hill, SC 29059
(803) 496-3464
Grades: PK-5
| 313 students
Rank: n/an/a
7066 Norway Road
Neeses, SC 29107
(803) 263-4441
Grades: PK-5
| 190 students
Rank: n/an/a
1349 Dorange Road
Branchville, SC 29432
(803) 274-8588
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
Rank: n/an/a
1441 Marshall Street
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 534-7865
Grades: PK-5
| 699 students
Rank: n/an/a
350 Thomas B. Eklund Circle
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 534-2949
Grades: PK-2
| 233 students
Rank: n/an/a
1555 Gardensgate Road
Eutawville, SC 29048
(803) 492-7927
Grades: PK-5
| 234 students
Rank: n/an/a
1139 Hillsboro Road
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 534-7504
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: n/an/a
633 Camden Road
Vance, SC 29163
(803) 492-7766
Grades: PK-5
| 210 students
Rank: n/an/a
790 Whittaker Parkway
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 534-6559
Grades: PK-5
| 393 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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