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Dorchester 04 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 612 students in Dorchester 04 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Dorchester 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Dorchester 04 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Woodland High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
2,027 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Dorchester 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
21 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
930 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
46%
32%
# White Students
792 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
39%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
148
# Students in K Grade:
147
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,504 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,228 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,504
$15,297
Spending / Student
$18,228
$14,891
Best Dorchester 04 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4128 Highway 78
Dorchester, SC 29437
(843) 563-5956
Dorchester, SC 29437
(843) 563-5956
Grades: 9-12
| 612 students
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