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Pickens 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,165 students in Pickens 01 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 Schools in Pickens 01 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 86% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Pickens 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is D. W. Daniel High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
24 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
16,310 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
1,072 Teachers
17,054 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pickens 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 81 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.65
# American Indian Students
15 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
204 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,623 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
12%
# Black Students
1,142 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
7%
32%
# White Students
12,218 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
75%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,106 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
623
148
# Students in K Grade:
1,168
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,230
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,183
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,180
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,190
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,202
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,114
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,114
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,141
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,567
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,330
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,091
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,177
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,350 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,217 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$183 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,350
$15,297
Spending / Student
$11,217
$14,891
Best Pickens 01 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
D. W. Daniel High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
140 Blue And Gold Boulevard
Central, SC 29630
(864) 397-2900
Central, SC 29630
(864) 397-2900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,201 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
124 Red Devil Drive
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-2600
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 684 students
Rank: #33.
Pickens High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Blue Flame Drive
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-3600
Pickens, SC 29671
(864) 397-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,376 students
Rank: #44.
Easley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
154 Green Wave Boulevard
Easley, SC 29642
(864) 397-3100
Easley, SC 29642
(864) 397-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,904 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pickens County Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
990 Chastain Road
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-4500
Liberty, SC 29657
(864) 397-4500
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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