For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,405 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 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
4,777 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
321 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.63
0.67
# American Indian Students
34 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
405 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
2,278 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
48%
32%
# White Students
1,771 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
37%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
215
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
345
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
322
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
380
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
332
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
315
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
366
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
389
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
494
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
327
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,437 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,831 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,437
$15,220
Spending / Student
$14,831
$14,817
Best Colleton 01 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bells Elementary 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
| 278 students
Rank: #22.
Cottageville Elementary 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
| 475 students
Rank: #33.
Hendersonville Elementary 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
| 324 students
Rank: n/an/a
256 Smith Street
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-4516
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-4516
Grades: PK-K
| 328 students
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