For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,554 students in Laurens 55 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Laurens 55 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Laurens 55 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 Laurens District 55 High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
9 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
5,344 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
395 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Laurens 55 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 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
850 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
12%
# Black Students
1,509 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
28%
32%
# White Students
2,758 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
52%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
311
148
# Students in K Grade:
413
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
423
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
385
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
354
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
366
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
403
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
428
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
481
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
453
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
322
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,507 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,351
$15,297
Spending / Student
$13,507
$14,891
Best Laurens 55 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laurens District 55 High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5058 Highway 76 West
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 682-3151
Laurens, SC 29360
(864) 682-3151
Grades: 9-12
| 1,554 students
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