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D−

Jasper County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Hardeeville and Ridgeland.

Hardeeville’s School Grade D− better than 3% of South Carolina school districts

Students
2,901
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,235
SC $13,505
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$28.8M
fiscal 2022
The gist

What stands out about Jasper County School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 3% of South Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 17 pts below the state
  • Spends 13% more per student than the SC average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2022–23
  • Debt of $28.8M, about $9,944 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 3% 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
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
D−Hardeeville 16,459D−Ridgeland 3,818

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hardeeville. Grade by grade →

PK–5Hardeeville ElementaryThis district
6–12Hardeeville Junior /Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. SC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency15%
State average 41% · 1,312 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 52.1% · 1,304 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)65–69%
State average 83.8% · 187 in the class

95% 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 2022
$15,235 per student · 13% above SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 43%Support & administration 52%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 33%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,635’22
2,666’23
2,901’24

Up 10.1% since 2022–23.

Students
Hispanic 57%Black 35%White 6%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Ridgeland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ridgeland
D
775 students18:1
Hardeeville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hardeeville
D−
691 students21:1
Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence
High · Grades 6–12 · Ridgeland
C+
739 students13:1
Hardeeville Junior /Senior High
High · Grades 6–12 · Hardeeville
696 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.