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Orangeburg School District

Item: Orangeburg School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

102 Founder's Court
Orangeburg, SC 29118

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Tel: (803) 534-5454

www.ocsdsc.org

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 24 public elementary schools serving 8,537 students in Orangeburg School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.

Public Elementary Schools in Orangeburg School District have an score of 15% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

28 Schools

964 Schools

# Students

10,979 Students

551,935 Students

# Teachers

736 Teachers

39,082 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Orangeburg 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 increased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#70 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Orangeburg School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

17%

41%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orangeburg School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

32%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orangeburg School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

26%

50%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Orangeburg School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

80%

84%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Orangeburg School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.66

# American Indian Students

24 Students

1,517 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

70 Students

9,521 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

536 Students

70,474 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

# Black Students

8,181 Students

173,379 Students

% Black Students

74%

31%

# White Students

1,860 Students

261,965 Students

% White Students

17%

48%

# Hawaiian Students

9 Students

668 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

299 Students

34,252 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

544

23,803

# Students in K Grade:

740

53,168

# Students in 1st Grade:

734

57,885

# Students in 2nd Grade:

771

56,662

# Students in 3rd Grade:

788

57,133

# Students in 4th Grade:

809

57,214

# Students in 5th Grade:

834

58,187

# Students in 6th Grade:

882

58,822

# Students in 7th Grade:

847

55,878

# Students in 8th Grade:

942

57,928

# Students in 9th Grade:

978

4,376

# Students in 10th Grade:

842

4,180

# Students in 11th Grade:

629

3,557

# Students in 12th Grade:

639

3,142

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,865 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,984 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$185 MM

$12,084 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Orangeburg School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$176 MM

$11,764 MM

This chart displays total spending of Orangeburg School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$16,865

$15,297

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Orangeburg School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$15,984

$14,891

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Orangeburg School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,979 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 80% (Btm 50% in SC)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education