Colleton 01 School District

500 Forest Circle
Walterboro, SC 29488
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,121 students in Colleton 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle School in Colleton 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
4,946 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
15,336 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.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#72 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Colleton 01  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colleton 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colleton 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Colleton 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Colleton 01  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
36 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
351 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
2,331 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
47%
32%
# White Students
1,942 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
39%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
259 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
214
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
319
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
382
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
352
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
359
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
376
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
375
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
410
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
566
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
241
3,418
# 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.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Colleton 01  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$71 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Colleton 01  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,875
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Colleton 01  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,324
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Colleton 01  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Colleton 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colleton County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1379 Tuskegee Airmen Drive
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0040
Grades: 6-8
| 1,121 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,946 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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