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Calhoun 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 423 students in Calhoun 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Calhoun 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Calhoun 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Calhoun County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
1,546 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Calhoun 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
900 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
58%
32%
# White Students
493 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
32%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
148
# Students in K Grade:
105
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,753 is higher 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 $15,815 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,753
$15,297
Spending / Student
$15,815
$14,891
Best Calhoun 01 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calhoun County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Saints Avenue
Saint Matthews, SC 29135
(803) 874-3071
Saint Matthews, SC 29135
(803) 874-3071
Grades: 9-12
| 423 students
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