For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,092 students in Dillon 03 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Dillon 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
964 Schools
# Students
1,506 Students
551,935 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
39,082 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dillon 03 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,517 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
9,521 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
70,474 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
515 Students
173,379 Students
% Black Students
34%
31%
# White Students
802 Students
261,965 Students
% White Students
53%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
34,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
23,803
# Students in K Grade:
123
53,168
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
57,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
56,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
57,133
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
57,214
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
58,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
58,822
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
55,878
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
57,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
4,376
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
4,180
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
3,557
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
3,142
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,561 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,362 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,561
$15,297
Spending / Student
$11,362
$14,891
Best Dillon 03 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Latta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Viking Drive
Latta, SC 29565
(843) 752-5295
Latta, SC 29565
(843) 752-5295
Grades: PK-4
| 621 students
Rank: #22.
Latta Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
612 North Richardson Street
Latta, SC 29565
(843) 752-7117
Latta, SC 29565
(843) 752-7117
Grades: 5-8
| 471 students
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