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Summerville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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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 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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

25,343 Students enrolled in District

24 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Dorchester 02 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to South Carolina

9

(10 is best)

Better than 83.8% of all SC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 64.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
41%
53%
46%
40%
35%
    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
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
Fort Dorchester High School
8500 Patriot Boulevard
North Charleston, SC, 29420
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 54.3% 51.3%
Black 31.7% 33.8%
Hispanic 12.0% 12.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.7% 1.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 50.7% 62.1%
Free lunch eligible 44.0% 59.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.7% 2.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,778 $151,603,164 53.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $663 $17,395,794 6.2%
Staff $509 $13,355,142 4.7%
General Administration $64 $1,679,232 0.6%
School Administration $580 $15,218,040 5.4%
Operation $1,019 $26,736,522 9.5%
Transportation $410 $10,757,580 3.8%
Other $268 $7,031,784 2.5%
Total Support $3,512 $92,147,856 32.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,428 $37,467,864 13.3%
Total Expenditures $10,718 $281,218,884 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,680 $5,215,930,372 46.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $712,159,218 6.3%
Staff $696 $543,797,566 4.8%
General Administration $101 $78,560,892 0.7%
School Administration $765 $597,600,561 5.3%
Operation $1,127 $879,907,081 7.8%
Transportation $404 $315,147,114 2.8%
Other $507 $396,293,437 3.5%
Total Support $4,512 $3,523,433,554 31.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,207 $2,504,104,737 22.3%
Total Expenditures $14,398 $11,243,449,621 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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