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C−

Dillon School District 4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Dillon and Lake View.

Dillon’s School Grade C− better than 22% of South Carolina school districts

Students
3,659
Schools
6
Spent per student
$13,305
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
16:1
The gist

What stands out about Dillon School District 4

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of South Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the SC average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 28.7% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% of the 92 South Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Dillon 6,227Lake View 754

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dillon. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Dillon MiddleThis district
9–12Dillon HighThis district

Test scores vs. SC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency26%
State average 41% · 2,054 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 52.1% · 2,088 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 83.8% · 307 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,305 per student · 12% below SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 44%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 47%Federal 42%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,842’20
2,806’21
2,877’22
2,775’23
3,659’24

Up 28.7% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 59%White 25%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools.

Dillon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Dillon
1,025 students18:1
Lake View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake View
C
372 students17:1
Gordon Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Dillon
D−
351 students15:1
Dillon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dillon
D
624 students16:1
Lake View High
High · Grades 6–12 · Lake View
C
483 students13:1
Dillon High
High · Grades 9–12 · Dillon
B−
804 students16:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Carolina.