For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,341 students in Dillon 04 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 Dillon 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Dillon 04 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lake View High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
7 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
3,780 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dillon 04 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 80% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
52%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
50%

Graduation Rate
80%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
79 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
221 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
2,216 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
59%
32%
# White Students
977 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
26%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
112
# Students in K Grade:
284
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
325
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,360 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 $11,808 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,084 MM

Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,360
$15,220

Spending / Student
$11,808
$14,817

Best Dillon 04 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dillon High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1730 Highway 301 North
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1230
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1230
Grades: 9-12
| 824 students
Rank: #22.
Lake View High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 East Third Avenue
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3009
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3009
Grades: 6-12
| 517 students
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