C−
Laurens School District 55
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Laurens, Gray Court and Waterloo.
Students
4,984
Schools
9
Spent per student
$15,531
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$14.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Laurens School District 55
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of South Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $14.9M, about $2,993 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Princeton.
PK–56 elementary schoolsThis district
6–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Laurens District 55 HighThis district
Test scores vs. SC
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 82%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,531 per student · 3% above SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 54%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,333’20
5,442’21
5,344’22
5,206’23
4,984’24
Down 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 51%Black 27%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Gray Court-Owings Elementary/Middle
C−715 students11:1
Hickory Tavern Elementary/Middle
C623 students12:1
Laurens Elementary
C465 students10:1
E. B. Morse Elementary
D447 students12:1
Ford Elementary
D423 students10:1
Waterloo Elementary
C−254 students9:1
Laurens Middle
C−373 students11:1
Sanders Middle
D250 students8:1
Laurens District 55 High
B1,434 students12:1
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.