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Orangeburg County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Orangeburg, Holly Hill, Branchville, Santee, Elloree, Bowman, North, Neeses, Springfield, Rowesville, Eutawville, Norway, Vance, Livingston, Cordova, Woodford and Cope.
Students
10,089
Schools
27
Spent per student
$18,009
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$139.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Orangeburg County School District
- School Grade D: better than 13% of South Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the SC average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $139.2M, about $13,795 per student
Test scores vs. SC
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 82%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,009 per student · 19% above SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 50%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 46%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,671’20
10,272’21
10,339’22
10,247’23
10,089’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
Black 73%White 17%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
27 public schools.
Edisto Primary
635 students15:1
Marshall Elementary
D625 students16:1
Sheridan Elementary
D−450 students14:1
Edisto Elementary
D−419 students15:1
Holly Hill Elementary
D356 students13:1
Whittaker Elementary
D325 students15:1
Bethune-Bowman Elementary
D259 students14:1
Elloree Elementary
D−252 students13:1
Lockett Elementary
D239 students14:1
Dover Elementary
D−237 students15:1
Brookdale Elementary
D215 students13:1
St. James-Gaillard Elementary
D−211 students13:1
Vance-Providence Elementary
D−209 students14:1
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary
D179 students15:1
Mellichamp Elementary
D144 students10:1
William J. Clark Middle
D−587 students13:1
Lake Marion Middle
501 students14:1
Carver Edisto Middle
D−439 students13:1
Robert E. Howard Middle
D−396 students15:1
Orangeburg Wilkinson High
D−992 students17:1
Lake Marion High School
D692 students17:1
Edisto High
D614 students13:1
Bethune-Bowman Middle/High
D−349 students14:1
Branchville High
D317 students14:1
North Middle/High
D−227 students9:1
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High
D−220 students13:1
Lake Marion Technology Center
0 students0:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.