Dillon 03 School District

205 King Street
Latta, SC 29565
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,106 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 51% 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
965 Schools
# Students
1,512 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
39,892 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.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#27 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dillon 03  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dillon 03  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.
51%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dillon 03  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.
48%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dillon 03  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.
75-79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dillon 03  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.67
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,609 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
74,117 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
541 Students
170,518 Students
% Black Students
36%
31%
# White Students
775 Students
258,372 Students
% White Students
51%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
35,675 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
82
24,436
# Students in K Grade:
109
53,057
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
56,847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
58,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
57,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
57,861
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
58,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
58,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
54,750
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
55,491
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
4,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
4,219
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
3,860
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
3,559
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,515 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,317 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dillon 03  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
$17 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dillon 03  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
$11,515
$15,220
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dillon 03  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
$11,317
$14,817
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dillon 03  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 Dillon 03 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Latta Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Viking Drive
Latta, SC 29565
(843) 752-5295
Grades: PK-4
| 636 students
Rank: #22.
Latta Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
612 North Richardson Street
Latta, SC 29565
(843) 752-7117
Grades: 5-8
| 470 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,512 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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