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Abbeville 60 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,236 students in Abbeville 60 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Abbeville 60 School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
2,864 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
22,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Abbeville 60 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 81 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
939 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
33%
32%
# White Students
1,781 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
62%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
190
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
245
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
187
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,340 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,741 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,340
$15,297
Spending / Student
$13,741
$14,891
Best Abbeville 60 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherokee Trail Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6219 Highway 184 East
Donalds, SC 29638
(864) 379-8500
Donalds, SC 29638
(864) 379-8500
Grades: PK-7
| 435 students
Rank: #22.
Diamond Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
104 Lake Secession Road
Abbeville, SC 29620
(864) 446-2600
Abbeville, SC 29620
(864) 446-2600
Grades: PK-7
| 317 students
Rank: #33.
John C. Calhoun Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
750 North Calhoun Shores Parkw
Calhoun Falls, SC 29628
(864) 418-8016
Calhoun Falls, SC 29628
(864) 418-8016
Grades: PK-5
| 149 students
Rank: n/an/a
Long Cane Primary
Magnet School
815 East Greenwood Street
Abbeville, SC 29620
(864) 366-5924
Abbeville, SC 29620
(864) 366-5924
Grades: PK-2
| 335 students
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