For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,368 students in Dillon 04 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Dillon 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
8 Schools
580 Schools
# Students
3,880 Students
308,503 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
22,585 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
0.58
0.67
# American Indian Students
84 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,622 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
39,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
2,282 Students
98,441 Students
% Black Students
59%
32%
# White Students
1,019 Students
143,719 Students
% White Students
26%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
378 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
277 Students
20,484 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
26,751
# Students in K Grade:
268
46,979
# Students in 1st Grade:
345
48,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
270
47,122
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
44,240
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
43,338
# Students in 5th Grade:
256
41,195
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
3,557
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
2,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
2,569
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
469
# Students in 10th Grade:
310
401
# Students in 11th Grade:
247
327
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
246
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,042 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,236. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,504 is less than the state median of $14,832. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,042
$15,236
Spending / Student
$11,504
$14,832
Best Dillon 04 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stewart Heights Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1001 West Calhoun Street
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1219
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1219
Grades: PK-3
| 393 students
Rank: #22.
Lake View Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1311 Scott Street
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3003
Lake View, SC 29563
(843) 759-3003
Grades: PK-5
| 365 students
Rank: #33.
East Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
901 East Harrison Street
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1222
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1222
Grades: PK-3
| 423 students
Rank: #44.
South Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 Patriot Street
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1210
Dillon, SC 29536
(843) 774-1210
Grades: PK-3
| 187 students
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