Pickens 01 School District

Item: Pickens 01 School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1348 Griffin Mill Road
Easley, SC 29640

(District boundaries shown in map)

Rating

Top 20%

Tel: (864) 397-1000

www.pickens.k12.sc.us

Top Rankings

Pickens 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Overview

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

24 Schools

1,280 Schools

# Students

15,689 Students

766,302 Students

# Teachers

993 Teachers

52,099 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Pickens 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 82 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 88% has increased from 82% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (SC)

Overall District Rank

#16 out of 85 school districts
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

(20-21)

42%

39%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pickens 01 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

52%

48%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pickens 01 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SC by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

(19-20)

88%

85%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Pickens 01 School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.40

0.65

# American Indian Students

13 Students

2,263 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

198 Students

12,871 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

1,404 Students

87,155 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

# Black Students

1,081 Students

250,168 Students

% Black Students

33%

# White Students

12,045 Students

373,848 Students

% White Students

77%

49%

# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

984 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

947 Students

38,764 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

492

20,837

# Students in K Grade:

1,126

51,543

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,131

55,077

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,114

54,901

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,187

55,934

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,147

56,543

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,099

57,229

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,070

60,742

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,300

62,102

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,235

62,612

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,365

66,199

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,288

59,504

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,073

52,853

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,062

50,226

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,621 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,941. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,599 is less than the state median of $11,103. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue (19-20)

$182 MM

$46 MM

This chart display total revenue of Pickens 01 School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Spending (19-20)

$166 MM

$42 MM

This chart display total spending of Pickens 01 School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$11,621

$11,941

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pickens 01 School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Spending / Student

$10,599

$11,103

This chart display average spending per public school student in Pickens 01 School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2023)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 15,689 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
Graduation Rate
: 88% (Top 50% in SC)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 42% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 52% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education