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Summerville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Dorchester 02 School District details

Dorchester 02 School District
815 S. Main Street
Summerville, SC 29483

26,135 Students enrolled in District

25 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Dorchester 02 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to South Carolina

10

(10 is best)

Better than 90.9% of all SC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 68.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
51%
45%
60%
53%
41%
37%
51%
45%
60%
53%
41%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alston Middle School
500 Bryan Street
Summerville, SC, 29483
06-08
Alston-Bailey Elementary School
820 West 5th North Street
Summerville, SC, 29483
PK-05
Ashley Ridge High School
9800 Delemar Highway
Summerville, SC, 29485
09-12
Beech Hill Elementary School
1001 Beech Hill Road
Summerville, SC, 29485
PK-05
Charles B. Dubose Middle School
1005 Du Bose School Road
Summerville, SC, 29483
06-08
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary School
301 Chandler Creek Road
Summerville, SC, 29485
PK-05
Eagle Nest Elementary School
8640 River Oaks Drive
North Charleston, SC, 29420
PK-05
East Edisto Middle School
1011 Beech Hill Road
Summerville, SC, 29485
06-08
Flowertown Elementary School
20 King Charles Circle
Summerville, SC, 29485
PK-05
Fort Dorchester Elementary School
5201 Old Glory Lane
Summerville, SC, 29485
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 53.5% 50.8%
Black 31.4% 33.4%
Hispanic 13.0% 13.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.8% 1.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 62.7% 70.0%
Free lunch eligible 55.7% 66.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.0% 3.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,398 $167,215,000 55.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $657 $17,179,691 5.7%
Staff $507 $13,248,000 4.4%
General Administration $64 $1,683,000 0.6%
School Administration $624 $16,297,000 5.4%
Operation $1,027 $26,837,000 8.9%
Transportation $462 $12,065,309 4.0%
Other $300 $7,847,000 2.6%
Total Support $3,641 $95,157,000 31.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,483 $38,753,000 12.9%
Total Expenditures $11,522 $301,125,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,168 $5,657,337,000 48.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $903 $712,782,320 6.1%
Staff $704 $555,750,000 4.8%
General Administration $104 $82,105,000 0.7%
School Administration $780 $615,561,000 5.3%
Operation $1,170 $923,498,000 7.9%
Transportation $430 $339,663,680 2.9%
Other $537 $424,054,000 3.6%
Total Support $4,629 $3,653,414,000 31.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,013 $2,378,175,000 20.3%
Total Expenditures $14,811 $11,688,926,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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