Colleton County School District
Public
Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade
Public schools for Walterboro, Cottageville, Edisto Beach, Williams, Lodge and Smoaks.
At a glance
4,539Students enrolled
9Schools
6Towns served
$15,670Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs SC
Math proficiency13%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 82%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,670
per student each year · 4% above the SC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
5,138’20
4,971’21
4,946’22
4,777’23
4,539’24
Students
Black · 49%2,215
White · 35%1,608
Hispanic · 9%394
Two or more races · 6%269
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%34
Asian · 0%18
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools9 in district
Forest Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades 1–5 · 472 students · Walterboro
C-PublicNorthside ElementaryElementary · Grades 1–5 · 428 students · Walterboro
C-PublicCottageville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 425 students · Cottageville
C-PublicBlack Street Early Childhood CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 358 students · Walterboro
PublicHendersonville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 324 students · Walterboro
DPublicBells ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 249 students · Ruffin
DPublicColleton County MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 931 students · Walterboro
DPublicColleton County HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,352 students · Walterboro
B+PublicThunderbolt Career and Technology CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Walterboro
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.