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Miseducation » South Carolina

Oconee County School District

414 South Pine Street, Walhalla, SC 29691

10.5K Students | 711 Teachers | 17 Schools

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Blue Ridge Elementary
Fair-Oak Elementary
James M. Brown Elementary
Keowee Elementary
Northside Elementary
Orchard Park Elementary
Ravenel Elementary
Seneca High
Seneca Middle
Tamassee-Salem Elementary
Tamassee-Salem Middle/High
Walhalla Elementary
Walhalla High
Walhalla Middle
Westminster Elementary
West-Oak High
West Oak Middle

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

4.1x

White students are 4.1 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

White students are 1.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 2 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 5.1 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

2.2x

students of Two or More Races are 2.2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Black students are 1.9 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

High

Segregation between Black students students and White students is High, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is very uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isvery uneven

Achievement Gap

1.9 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.9 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.2 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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State

Students

23% Nonwhite Students

54% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

84% High School Graduation Rate

13% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

376 students

21% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

2,163 students

28% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

823 students

8% Students Enrolled in Physics

226 students

17% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

528 students

15% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

469 students

23% Students Enrolled in Biology

680 students

15% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

469 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in Calculus

28 students

2% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

200 students

Teachers & Resources

14.8 Students for Every Teacher

10% Inexperienced Teachers

34% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

11 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.4 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

0 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

3 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

17 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

629 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

6% of all students in this district

1,174 Total In-School Suspended Students

11% of all students in this district

2 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

137 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.2Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

54 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

3 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

1 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

Earnestine Williams
864-886-4400
Email

Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

Earnestine Williams
864-886-4400
Email

Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

Ginger Hopkins
864-886-4400
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School 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)
Blue Ridge Elementary	Seneca	48%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.7x
Fair-Oak Elementary	Westminster	10%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James M. Brown Elementary	Walhalla	37%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Keowee Elementary	Seneca	11%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northside Elementary	Seneca	32%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Orchard Park Elementary	Westminster	16%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ravenel Elementary	Seneca	33%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.5x
Seneca High	Seneca	39%	44%	Between 85% and 89%	3x	0 Not available
Seneca Middle	Seneca	34%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	1.8x
Tamassee-Salem Elementary	Tamassee	6%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	10.1x
Tamassee-Salem Middle/High	Salem	8%	60%	Between 70% and 79%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walhalla Elementary	West Union	23%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walhalla High	Walhalla	19%	39%	86%	0 Not available	3.9x
Walhalla Middle	Walhalla	21%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.3x
Westminster Elementary	Westminster	14%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	10.8x
West-Oak High	Westminster	9%	48%	81%	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Oak Middle	Westminster	12%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School 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)
Blue Ridge Elementary	Seneca	48%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fair-Oak Elementary	Westminster	10%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James M. Brown Elementary	Walhalla	37%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Keowee Elementary	Seneca	11%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northside Elementary	Seneca	32%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Orchard Park Elementary	Westminster	16%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ravenel Elementary	Seneca	33%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Seneca High	Seneca	39%	44%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Seneca Middle	Seneca	34%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Tamassee-Salem Elementary	Tamassee	6%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Tamassee-Salem Middle/High	Salem	8%	60%	Between 70% and 79%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walhalla Elementary	West Union	23%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walhalla High	Walhalla	19%	39%	86%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walhalla Middle	Walhalla	21%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westminster Elementary	Westminster	14%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West-Oak High	Westminster	9%	48%	81%	0 Not available	2.5x
West Oak Middle	Westminster	12%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School 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)
Blue Ridge Elementary	Seneca	48%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fair-Oak Elementary	Westminster	10%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James M. Brown Elementary	Walhalla	37%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Keowee Elementary	Seneca	11%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northside Elementary	Seneca	32%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Orchard Park Elementary	Westminster	16%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ravenel Elementary	Seneca	33%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Seneca High	Seneca	39%	44%	Between 85% and 89%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Seneca Middle	Seneca	34%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Tamassee-Salem Elementary	Tamassee	6%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Tamassee-Salem Middle/High	Salem	8%	60%	Between 70% and 79%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walhalla Elementary	West Union	23%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walhalla High	Walhalla	19%	39%	86%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Walhalla Middle	Walhalla	21%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westminster Elementary	Westminster	14%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West-Oak High	Westminster	9%	48%	81%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
West Oak Middle	Westminster	12%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School 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)
Blue Ridge Elementary	Seneca	48%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fair-Oak Elementary	Westminster	10%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James M. Brown Elementary	Walhalla	37%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Keowee Elementary	Seneca	11%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Northside Elementary	Seneca	32%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Orchard Park Elementary	Westminster	16%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ravenel Elementary	Seneca	33%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Seneca High	Seneca	39%	44%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Seneca Middle	Seneca	34%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Tamassee-Salem Elementary	Tamassee	6%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Tamassee-Salem Middle/High	Salem	8%	60%	Between 70% and 79%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walhalla Elementary	West Union	23%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walhalla High	Walhalla	19%	39%	86%	0 Not available	15.2x
Walhalla Middle	Walhalla	21%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westminster Elementary	Westminster	14%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West-Oak High	Westminster	9%	48%	81%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
West Oak Middle	Westminster	12%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School 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)
Blue Ridge Elementary	Seneca	48%	74%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fair-Oak Elementary	Westminster	10%	60%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.9x
James M. Brown Elementary	Walhalla	37%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Keowee Elementary	Seneca	11%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended
Northside Elementary	Seneca	32%	43%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.3x
Orchard Park Elementary	Westminster	16%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Ravenel Elementary	Seneca	33%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Seneca High	Seneca	39%	44%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	3.9x
Seneca Middle	Seneca	34%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Tamassee-Salem Elementary	Tamassee	6%	65%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Tamassee-Salem Middle/High	Salem	8%	60%	Between 70% and 79%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walhalla Elementary	West Union	23%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walhalla High	Walhalla	19%	39%	86%	0 Not available	3.8x
Walhalla Middle	Walhalla	21%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.2x
Westminster Elementary	Westminster	14%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West-Oak High	Westminster	9%	48%	81%	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Oak Middle	Westminster	12%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

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.

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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 →