For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,560 students in Orangeburg School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Orangeburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.65
# American Indian Students
24 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
536 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
8,181 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
74%
32%
# White Students
1,860 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
17%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
299 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
544
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
740
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
734
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
771
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
788
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
809
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
834
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
882
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
847
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
942
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
978
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
842
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
629
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
639
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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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%
Graduation Rate
: 80% (Btm 50% in SC)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education
