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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 preschool serving 134 students in Laurens 56 School District.
Public Preschools in Laurens 56 School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
2,715 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
22,500 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
998 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
37%
32%
# White Students
1,345 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
49%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
198
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
202
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
243
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
225
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
M. S. Bailey Child Development Center
Magnet School
625 Elizabeth Street
Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 833-0836
Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 833-0836
Grades: PK
| 134 students
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