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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 669 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 51%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 77% 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%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Woodland High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
1,704 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
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.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.65
# American Indian Students
18 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
802 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
47%
32%
# White Students
641 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
38%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
112 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
112
# Students in K Grade:
124
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,011 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,684 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,011
$15,220
Spending / Student
$21,684
$14,817
Best Dorchester 04 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4128 Highway 78
Dorchester, SC 29437
(843) 563-5956
Dorchester, SC 29437
(843) 563-5956
Grades: 9-12
| 669 students
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