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Edisto High School vs. Lake Marion High School

Should you attend Edisto High School or Lake Marion High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Edisto High School
500 R.m. Foster Drive
Cordova, SC 29039
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Lake Marion High School
3656 Tee Vee Road
Santee, SC 29142
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Edisto High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Lake Marion High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 661 students in grades 9-12, Edisto High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 701 students in grades 9-12, Lake Marion High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
661 students
701 students
This chart displays total students of Edisto High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lake Marion High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Edisto High School
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lake Marion High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edisto High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Marion High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#227 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
#426 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
50-54%
(Top 30% in SC)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edisto High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Marion High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in SC)
70-74%
(Top 30% in SC)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
85-89%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Edisto High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Lake Marion High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Edisto High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lake Marion High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
242
212
Grade 10 Students
152
198
Grade 11 Students
148
149
Grade 12 Students
119
142

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Marion High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Edisto High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Marion High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
50%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edisto High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Marion High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Edisto High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Marion High School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Edisto High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Marion High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.25
This chart displays the diversity score of Edisto High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Marion High School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Edisto High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Marion High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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