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Schools in Pamplico · Florence School District 2

Pamplico’s public schools score below 79% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

In Pamplico, 40% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the South Carolina average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pamplico, 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
40%
▼ 12 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 9 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 10–14 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 1% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
SC 14.3
Schools in town
0
1,114 students on the public path
In brief

Pamplico’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 109 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pamplico’s, its schools beat 30%, higher than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina (the state reports Pamplico’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,974 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Hannah Pamplico High School. 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 Pamplico’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 21% of South Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (109)Better than 30%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 531 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Pamplico anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pamplico’s students in the tested grades sat them (517 in math, 545 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Hannah-Pamplico Elementary/Middle SchoolFlorence School District 2C−
9–12Hannah Pamplico High SchoolFlorence School District 2A+

Pamplico’s public schools are run by Florence School District 2. 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.

Florence School District 2Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,114 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$14,974SC $15,090 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 52.1% · 545 students tested
Math32%
State average 41% · 517 students tested

Pamplico vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PamplicoC−Florence School District 2

Every school in Pamplico

2 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).

Also serving Pamplicoin other towns
Hannah-Pamplico Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
782 students15:1Rate it →
Hannah Pamplico High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
332 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Pamplico’s schools

Are Pamplico’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pamplico children attend score below 79% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pamplico in?

Florence School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,114 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pamplico kids go to high school?

Hannah Pamplico High School, with 332 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Pamplico’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Florence School District 2 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Pamplico spend per student?

$14,974 in Florence School District 2 (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.