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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 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.
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
0.65
# 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.
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
R. C. Edwards Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1157 Madden Bridge Road
Central, SC 29630
(864) 397-4200
Central, SC 29630
(864) 397-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 827 students
Rank: #22.
Dacusville Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
899 Thomas Mill Road
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3525
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3525
Grades: 6-8
| 272 students
Rank: #33.
Richard H. Gettys Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
510 South Pendleton Street
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3900
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,361 students
Rank: #44.
Pickens Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
140 Torch Lane
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-4100
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
Rank: #55.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
125 Falcon Lane
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-3400
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 468 students
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