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Schools in Dillon · Dillon School District 4

Dillon’s public schools score below 78% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

26% of students in Dillon’s public schools are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dillon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

#154of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 17 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 15 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 2 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 12% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
SC 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,825 students on the public path
In brief

Dillon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 119 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dillon’s, its schools beat 28%, higher than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $13,305 per student in FY2024, against $15,090 across South Carolina. 42% of its revenue that year was federal (South Carolina 13%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Dillon Middle, then Dillon High. Enrollment is up 29% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Dillon Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dillon’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 22% of South Carolina school districts, #154 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (119)Better than 28%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,071 test results and a graduating class of 307 could put Dillon anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Dillon’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,054 in math, 2,088 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dillon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8Dillon MiddleDillon School District 4D
9–12Dillon HighDillon School District 4B−

Dillon’s public schools are run by Dillon School District 4, which also serves Lake View. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dillon School District 4Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,659 students, up 29% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$13,305SC $15,090 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 52.1% · 2088 students tested
Math26%
State average 41% · 2054 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 42% of the Dillon district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 13% across South Carolina, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Dillon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Dillon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DillonC−Dillon School District 4

Every school in Dillon

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dillonby address
Dillon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
624 students16:1Rate it →
Dillon High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
804 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Dillonin other towns
Dillon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
1,025 students18:1Rate it →
Lake View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake View
C
372 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Dillon Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
456 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Dillon County Applied Technology Center).

Questions about Dillon’s schools

Are Dillon’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dillon children attend score below 78% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #154 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dillon in?

Dillon School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,659 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dillon kids go to high school?

Dillon High, with 804 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Dillon’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Dillon School District 4 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Dillon spend per student?

$13,305 in Dillon School District 4 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Dillon?

Yes: Dillon Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 456 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.