For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,407 students in Colleton 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Colleton 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
4,946 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
22,500 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
36 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
351 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
2,331 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
47%
32%
# White Students
1,942 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
39%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
259 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
319
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
382
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
352
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
359
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
376
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
375
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
410
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
566
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
241
225
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bells Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12088 Bells Highway
Ruffin, SC 29475
(843) 782-0012
Ruffin, SC 29475
(843) 782-0012
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #22.
Cottageville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
648 Peirce Road
Cottageville, SC 29435
(843) 782-4528
Cottageville, SC 29435
(843) 782-4528
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #33.
Hendersonville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6089 Hendersonville Highway
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0027
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0027
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: n/an/a
Black Street Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
256 Smith Street
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-4516
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-4516
Grades: PK-K
| 309 students
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