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Schools in Due West · Abbeville County School District

Due West’s public schools outscore 89% of South Carolina districts

On the state math tests, 53% of Due West’s students scored proficient, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Due West, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
57%
▲ 5 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 12 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 5 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 1% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,664 students on the public path
In brief

Due West’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 195 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Due West’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,900 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Dixie High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Due West’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 89% of South Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (195)Better than 94%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,542 test results and a graduating class of 209 could put Due West anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Due West’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,524 in math, 1,559 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
7–12Dixie HighAbbeville County School DistrictA

Due West’s public schools are run by Abbeville County School District, which also serves Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Donalds and Lowndesville. 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.

Abbeville County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,746 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$14,900SC $15,090 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 52.1% · 1559 students tested
Math53%
State average 41% · 1524 students tested

Due West vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Due WestAAbbeville County

Every school in Due West

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 Due Westby address
Dixie High
High · Grades 7–12
A
565 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Due Westin other towns
Long Cane Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Abbeville
368 students13:1Rate it →
Cherokee Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Donalds
B+
360 students13:1Rate it →
Diamond Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Abbeville
B
252 students13:1Rate it →
John C. Calhoun Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Calhoun Falls
C+
119 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Due West’s schools

Are Due West’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Due West children attend outscore 89% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Due West in?

Abbeville County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,746 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

What is Due West’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Abbeville County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Due West spend per student?

$14,900 in Abbeville County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.