For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,497 students in Colleton 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Colleton 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (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 Colleton 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Colleton County High School, with 73% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% 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
9 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
4,946 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Colleton 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 73% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Graduation Rate
73%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
36 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
351 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
2,331 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
47%
32%
# White Students
1,942 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
39%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
259 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
148
# Students in K Grade:
319
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
382
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
352
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
359
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
376
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
375
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
410
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
566
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
241
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,875 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,324 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,875
$15,297
Spending / Student
$14,324
$14,891
Best Colleton 01 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colleton County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
150 Cougar Nation Drive
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0031
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0031
Grades: 9-12
| 1,497 students
Rank: n/an/a
Thunderbolt Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1069 Thunderbolt Road
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-4514
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-4514
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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