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Pickens 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,945 students in Pickens 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Pickens 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Pickens 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is D. W. Daniel High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
24 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
16,217 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
1,032 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pickens 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 78 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 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 83 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
48%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,546 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
1,099 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
7%
32%
# White Students
12,335 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
76%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,034 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
681
105
# Students in K Grade:
1,198
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,192
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,137
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,175
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,188
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,176
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,072
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,124
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,329
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,501
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,263
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,126
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,055
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,421 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,282 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$183 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,421
$15,453
Spending / Student
$11,282
$15,044
Best Pickens 01 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
124 Red Devil Drive
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-2600
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 685 students
Rank: #22.
Easley High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
154 Green Wave Boulevard
Easley, SC 29642
(864) 397-3100
Easley, SC 29642
(864) 397-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,744 students
Rank: #33.
D. W. Daniel High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
140 Blue And Gold Boulevard
Central, SC 29630
(864) 397-2900
Central, SC 29630
(864) 397-2900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,194 students
Rank: #44.
Pickens High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 Blue Flame Drive
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-3600
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,322 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pickens County Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
990 Chastain Road
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-4500
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-4500
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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