Dorchester 04 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 612 students in Dorchester 04 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Dorchester 04 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 77% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Dorchester 04 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).
Dorchester 04 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
21 Students
778 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
930 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
46%
32%
# White Students
792 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
39%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
148
# Students in K Grade:
147
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
50,551
# 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 $18,504 is higher than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,228 is higher than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,027 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 20% in SC)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education
