For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,380 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 34% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
7 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
3,780 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
22,837 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
79 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
221 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
2,216 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
59%
32%
# White Students
977 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
26%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
284
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
325
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
327
# 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 Preschools (2025)
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
| 572 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
| 375 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
| 433 students
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