For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 3,599 students in Orangeburg School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Orangeburg 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 55% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Orangeburg School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bethune-bowman Middle/high, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% 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
28 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
10,979 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
736 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.65
# American Indian Students
24 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
536 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
8,181 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
74%
32%
# White Students
1,860 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
17%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
299 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
544
148
# Students in K Grade:
740
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
734
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
771
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
788
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
809
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
834
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
882
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
847
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
942
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
978
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
842
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
629
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
639
50,551
# 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.
Total Revenue
$185 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$176 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,865
$15,297
Spending / Student
$15,984
$14,891
Best Orangeburg School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edisto High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 R.m. Foster Drive
Cordova, SC 29039
(803) 536-1553
Cordova, SC 29039
(803) 536-1553
Grades: 9-12
| 677 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Marion High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3656 Tee Vee Road
Santee, SC 29142
(803) 854-9213
Santee, SC 29142
(803) 854-9213
Grades: 9-12
| 692 students
Rank: #33.
Orangeburg Wilkinson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 Bruin Parkway
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 534-6180
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 534-6180
Grades: 9-12
| 1,073 students
Rank: #44.
Branchville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1349 Dorange Road
Branchville, SC 29432
(803) 274-8875
Branchville, SC 29432
(803) 274-8875
Grades: 6-12
| 316 students
Rank: #55.
Hunter-kinard-tyler High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7066 Norway Road
Neeses, SC 29107
(803) 263-4832
Neeses, SC 29107
(803) 263-4832
Grades: 6-12
| 210 students
Rank: #66.
North Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
692 Cromer Avenue
North, SC 29112
(803) 247-2541
North, SC 29112
(803) 247-2541
Grades: 6-12
| 257 students
Rank: #77.
Bethune-bowman Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4857 Charleston Highway
Rowesville, SC 29133
(803) 516-6011
Rowesville, SC 29133
(803) 516-6011
Grades: 6-12
| 374 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lake Marion Technology Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3656 Tee Vee Road
Santee, SC 29142
(803) 854-9213
Santee, SC 29142
(803) 854-9213
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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