Pickens 01 School District

1348 Griffin Mill Road
Easley, SC 29640
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 middle schools serving 3,525 students in Pickens 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Pickens 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
24 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
16,217 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
1,032 Teachers
15,080 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (SC)
#23 out of 83 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pickens 01  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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.
50%
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 2020-21 school year data.
87%
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 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.65
# American Indian Students
13 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,546 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
1,099 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
7%
32%
# White Students
12,335 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
76%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,034 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
681
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
1,198
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,192
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,137
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,175
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,188
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,176
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,072
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,124
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,329
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,501
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,263
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,126
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,055
3,230
# 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.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$12,084 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 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$183 MM
$11,764 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 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,421
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pickens 01  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
$11,282
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pickens 01  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 Pickens 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
R. C. Edwards Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1157 Madden Bridge Road
Central, SC 29630
(864) 397-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 827 students
Rank: #22.
Dacusville Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
899 Thomas Mill Road
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3525
Grades: 6-8
| 272 students
Rank: #33.
Richard H. Gettys Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
510 South Pendleton Street
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,361 students
Rank: #44.
Pickens Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Torch Lane
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
Rank: #55.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Falcon Lane
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 468 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,217 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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