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Laurens 56 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 781 students in Laurens 56 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Laurens 56 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Laurens 56 School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clinton High School, with 81% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
2,715 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Laurens 56 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
998 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
37%
32%
# White Students
1,345 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
49%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
148
# Students in K Grade:
198
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
202
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,213 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,503 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,213
$15,297
Spending / Student
$15,503
$14,891
Best Laurens 56 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clinton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18132 Highway 72 East
Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 833-0817
Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 833-0817
Grades: 9-12
| 781 students
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