Calhoun 01 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,123 students in Calhoun 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Calhoun 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Calhoun 01 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
9,521 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
70,474 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
900 Students
173,379 Students
% Black Students
58%
31%
# White Students
493 Students
261,965 Students
% White Students
32%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
34,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
23,803
# Students in K Grade:
105
53,168
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
57,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
56,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
57,133
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
57,214
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
58,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
58,822
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
55,878
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
57,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
4,376
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
4,180
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
3,557
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
3,142
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,753 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,815 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,546 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
Graduation Rate
: 85-89% (Top 30% in SC)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education
