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Deaf & Blind School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 104 students in Deaf & Blind School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Deaf & Blind School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Deaf & Blind School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sc School For The Blind High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% 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
5 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
161 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
District Rank
Deaf & Blind 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 50% has increased from 21-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
50%
Graduation Rate
<50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
12%
# Black Students
57 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
35%
32%
# White Students
68 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
42%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
148
# Students in K Grade:
4
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Deaf & Blind School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Sc School For The Blind High School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7600
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 26 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Sc School For The Deaf High School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
355 Cedar Spring Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7811
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7811
Grades: 9-12
| 27 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Springs Academy
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7771
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7771
Grades: PK-12
| 51 students
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