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All School Districts in South Carolina

768K Students | 50.8K Teachers | 88 Districts | 1,236 Schools | 7 Districts Under Desegregation Order

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District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students) Segregation Index (Between Black and White students) Achievement Gap (Between Black and White students)
Palmetto Unified School District Columbia 74% 95%

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John de la Howe District McCormick 70% 94%

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Deaf & Blind School District Spartanburg 60% 86% Between 21% and 39%

Not available

Not available

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SC Public Charter School District Columbia 31% 45% 51% 2x 3x Medium

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Florence School District 4 Timmonsville 90% 99% Between 55% and 59%

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Florence School District 2 Pamplico 47% 56% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

2.8x

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1.8 grades
Union County School District Union 45% 70% 73% 1.6x 2.3x Low 1.4 grades
Florence School District 3 Lake City 71% 88% 76% 4.1x 2.6x Medium 1.6 grades
Greenwood School District 51 Ware Shoals 25% 64% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

2.3x

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Orangeburg School District 3 Holly Hill 91% 100% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

1.4x Low 1.5 grades
Lexington School District 4 Swansea 35% 100% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

1.7x Low 1.1 grades
Hampton School District 2 Estill 97% 99% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Less likely

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Allendale County School District Allendale 98% 100% Between 75% and 79% 4.9x

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Orangeburg School District 4 Cope 53% 100% 78%

Not available

1.6x Low 1.6 grades
Richland School District 1 Columbia 82% 100% 78% 4.8x 4.5x High 3.5 grades
Clarendon School District 2 Manning 74% 100% 79%

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2.5x Low 1.8 grades
Cherokee County School District Gaffney 35% 80% 80% 3.3x 2.1x Medium 1.8 grades
Orangeburg School District 5 Orangeburg 92% 100% 80%

Not available

1.3x High 0.9 grades
Laurens School District 56 Clinton 47% 78% 80% 15.1x 1.4x Low 1.7 grades
Anderson School District 5 Anderson 47% 58% 81% 3.7x 3.2x Medium 2.3 grades
District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students) Segregation Index (Between Hispanic and White students) Achievement Gap (Between Hispanic and White students)
Palmetto Unified School District Columbia 74% 95%

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Not available

Not available

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John de la Howe District McCormick 70% 94%

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Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Deaf & Blind School District Spartanburg 60% 86% Between 21% and 39%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

SC Public Charter School District Columbia 31% 45% 51% 3.5x 2.5x Medium

Not Available

Florence School District 4 Timmonsville 90% 99% Between 55% and 59%

Not available

Less likely

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Not Available

Florence School District 2 Pamplico 47% 56% Between 70% and 74%

Less likely

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Union County School District Union 45% 70% 73%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

Not Available

Florence School District 3 Lake City 71% 88% 76%

Not available

1.9x Low

Not Available

Greenwood School District 51 Ware Shoals 25% 64% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Not Available

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Orangeburg School District 3 Holly Hill 91% 100% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

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Lexington School District 4 Swansea 35% 100% Between 75% and 79% 3.4x

Less likely

Medium

Not Available

Hampton School District 2 Estill 97% 99% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

No Hispanic students suspended

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Allendale County School District Allendale 98% 100% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

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Orangeburg School District 4 Cope 53% 100% 78%

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Less likely

Medium

Not Available

Richland School District 1 Columbia 82% 100% 78% 3.1x 2.3x High 2.6 grades
Clarendon School District 2 Manning 74% 100% 79%

Not available

Not available

Low

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Cherokee County School District Gaffney 35% 80% 80% 2.2x

Less likely

High 1.8 grades
Orangeburg School District 5 Orangeburg 92% 100% 80%

Not available

Less likely

High

Not Available

Laurens School District 56 Clinton 47% 78% 80%

Not available

Not available

Low

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Anderson School District 5 Anderson 47% 58% 81% 2.5x

Less likely

Medium 1.1 grades
District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Palmetto Unified School District Columbia 74% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

John de la Howe District McCormick 70% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Deaf & Blind School District Spartanburg 60% 86% Between 21% and 39%

Not available

Not available

SC Public Charter School District Columbia 31% 45% 51%

Not available

Less likely

Florence School District 4 Timmonsville 90% 99% Between 55% and 59%

Not available

Not available

Florence School District 2 Pamplico 47% 56% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

Union County School District Union 45% 70% 73%

Not available

Not available

Florence School District 3 Lake City 71% 88% 76%

Not available

Not available

Greenwood School District 51 Ware Shoals 25% 64% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Orangeburg School District 3 Holly Hill 91% 100% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

2.3x
Lexington School District 4 Swansea 35% 100% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Hampton School District 2 Estill 97% 99% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Allendale County School District Allendale 98% 100% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Orangeburg School District 4 Cope 53% 100% 78%

Not available

Not available

Richland School District 1 Columbia 82% 100% 78% 1.8x

Not available

Clarendon School District 2 Manning 74% 100% 79%

Not available

Not available

Cherokee County School District Gaffney 35% 80% 80%

Less likely

Not available

Orangeburg School District 5 Orangeburg 92% 100% 80%

Less likely

Not available

Laurens School District 56 Clinton 47% 78% 80%

Not available

Not available

Anderson School District 5 Anderson 47% 58% 81%

Less likely

Less likely

District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Palmetto Unified School District Columbia 74% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

John de la Howe District McCormick 70% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Deaf & Blind School District Spartanburg 60% 86% Between 21% and 39%

Not available

Not available

SC Public Charter School District Columbia 31% 45% 51%

Not available

Not available

Florence School District 4 Timmonsville 90% 99% Between 55% and 59%

Not available

Not available

Florence School District 2 Pamplico 47% 56% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

Union County School District Union 45% 70% 73%

Not available

Not available

Florence School District 3 Lake City 71% 88% 76%

Not available

Not available

Greenwood School District 51 Ware Shoals 25% 64% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Orangeburg School District 3 Holly Hill 91% 100% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Lexington School District 4 Swansea 35% 100% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

2.5x
Hampton School District 2 Estill 97% 99% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Allendale County School District Allendale 98% 100% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Orangeburg School District 4 Cope 53% 100% 78%

Not available

Not available

Richland School District 1 Columbia 82% 100% 78%

Not available

Not available

Clarendon School District 2 Manning 74% 100% 79%

Not available

Not available

Cherokee County School District Gaffney 35% 80% 80%

Not available

2.8x
Orangeburg School District 5 Orangeburg 92% 100% 80%

Not available

Not available

Laurens School District 56 Clinton 47% 78% 80%

Not available

Not available

Anderson School District 5 Anderson 47% 58% 81%

Not available

Not available

District Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Palmetto Unified School District Columbia 74% 95%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

John de la Howe District McCormick 70% 94%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Deaf & Blind School District Spartanburg 60% 86% Between 21% and 39%

Not available

Not available

SC Public Charter School District Columbia 31% 45% 51%

Not available

Not available

Florence School District 4 Timmonsville 90% 99% Between 55% and 59%

Not available

Not available

Florence School District 2 Pamplico 47% 56% Between 70% and 74%

Less likely

6.4x
Union County School District Union 45% 70% 73%

No students of Two or More Races enrolled

Not available

Florence School District 3 Lake City 71% 88% 76%

Not available

3.2x
Greenwood School District 51 Ware Shoals 25% 64% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Orangeburg School District 3 Holly Hill 91% 100% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Lexington School District 4 Swansea 35% 100% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

4.7x
Hampton School District 2 Estill 97% 99% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Allendale County School District Allendale 98% 100% Between 75% and 79%

Not available

Not available

Orangeburg School District 4 Cope 53% 100% 78%

Not available

Less likely

Richland School District 1 Columbia 82% 100% 78% 1.9x 4.1x
Clarendon School District 2 Manning 74% 100% 79%

Not available

Not available

Cherokee County School District Gaffney 35% 80% 80%

Not available

1.6x
Orangeburg School District 5 Orangeburg 92% 100% 80%

Not available

Less likely

Laurens School District 56 Clinton 47% 78% 80%

Not available

Not available

Anderson School District 5 Anderson 47% 58% 81%

Not available

2.1x
Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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