Saluda 01 School District

404 North Wise Road
Saluda, SC 29138
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 518 students in Saluda 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Saluda 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
2,394 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Saluda 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#39 out of 83 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Saluda 01  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saluda 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.
37%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saluda 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.
75-79%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Saluda 01  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,027 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
12%
# Black Students
510 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
21%
32%
# White Students
800 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
34%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
94
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
203
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,062 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,046 is less 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
$31 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of Saluda 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
$29 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Saluda 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
$13,062
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Saluda 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
$12,046
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Saluda 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 Saluda 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saluda Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Ivory Key Road
Saluda, SC 29138
(864) 445-3767
Grades: 6-8
| 518 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,394 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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