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Abbeville County School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 2,864 (2022-2023)
Schools: 9 (2022-2023)
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Abbeville County School District is a school district in South Carolina (Abbeville County). During the 2023 school year, 2,864 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Abbeville County School District, Area 2

General election

General election for Abbeville County School District, Area 2

Joe Boochie Bryson ran in the general election for Abbeville County School District, Area 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
Joe Boochie Bryson (Nonpartisan)

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Abbeville County School District, Area 4

General election

General election for Abbeville County School District, Area 4

Devada Kimsey and Ralph Stephen Scott ran in the general election for Abbeville County School District, Area 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
Devada Kimsey (Nonpartisan)
Ralph Stephen Scott (Nonpartisan)

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Abbeville County School District, Area 5

General election

General election for Abbeville County School District, Area 5

Marion T. Johnson ran in the general election for Abbeville County School District, Area 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
Marion T. Johnson (Nonpartisan)

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Abbeville County School District, Area 6

General election

Special general election for Abbeville County School District, Area 6

Darren Gray and Trey Moore ran in the special general election for Abbeville County School District, Area 6 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
Darren Gray (Nonpartisan)
Trey Moore (Nonpartisan)

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Abbeville County School District, Area 8

General election

General election for Abbeville County School District, Area 8

Keith Dunn and Jonathon Stoll ran in the general election for Abbeville County School District, Area 8 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
Keith Dunn (Nonpartisan)
Jonathon Stoll (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Abbeville County School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Lisa Alewine
Charles Angel
David Brooks
Joe Bryson
Keith Dunn
Brad Evans
Tim Rhodes
Ralph Scott
James Tisdale Jr.

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Overlapping state house districts

Abbeville County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 11Craig GagnonRepublican Party 100% 74%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,755,000 $1,968 14%
Local: $11,632,000 $3,978 28%
State: $23,684,000 $8,100 58%
Total: $41,071,000 $14,046
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $39,353,000 $13,458
Total Current Expenditures: $37,875,000 $12,953
Instructional Expenditures: $21,134,000 $7,227 54%
Student and Staff Support: $5,882,861 $2,011 15%
Administration: $3,724,000 $1,273 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,134,139 $2,439 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,392,000 $476
Construction: $17,000 $5
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $52,000 $17
Interest on Debt: $19,000 $6

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 50 >=50 32 40-59 PS 50-59 60
2018-2019 62 >=50 51 40-59 PS 40-59 69
2017-2018 64 >=50 52 40-59 PS 40-49 71
2016-2017 65 >=50 52 40-59 PS 60-69 71
2015-2016 67 >=50 56 40-59 PS 40-49 74
2014-2015 65 >=50 51 60-79 PS 40-59 73
2013-2014 79 >=50 69 40-59 60-79 85
2012-2013 79 >=50 70 60-79 80-89 85
2011-2012 82 PS 76 40-59 60-69 86
2010-2011 80 PS 71 60-79 PS 80-89 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 >=50 31 21-39 PS 40-49 59
2018-2019 56 >=50 41 21-39 PS 40-59 64
2017-2018 53 >=50 37 21-39 PS 40-49 63
2016-2017 55 >=50 42 21-39 PS 50-59 63
2015-2016 59 >=50 43 40-59 PS 50-59 67
2014-2015 46 >=50 33 <=20 PS 40-59 53
2013-2014 78 >=50 65 40-59 >=80 85
2012-2013 82 >=50 74 60-79 80-89 87
2011-2012 80 PS 69 40-59 80-89 87
2010-2011 77 PS 64 40-59 PS 70-79 84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 86 PS 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 84 PS 80-84 PS 85-89
2017-2018 84 75-79 PS 85-89
2016-2017 85-89 PS 90-94 PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 84 PS 75-79 PS 85-89
2014-2015 85 PS 85-89 PS 85-89
2013-2014 83 PS 80-84 PS 80-84
2012-2013 84 80-84 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 77 75-79 PS 75-79
2010-2011 84 85-89 PS 80-84

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,864 -2.9
2021-2022 2,946 0.7
2020-2021 2,924 -1.4
2019-2020 2,965 -1.6
2018-2019 3,012 0.0
2017-2018 3,011 -0.1
2016-2017 3,013 -1.4
2015-2016 3,056 0.2
2014-2015 3,051 -2.6
2013-2014 3,131 -1.1
2012-2013 3,165 0.6
2011-2012 3,146 0.7
2010-2011 3,123 -3.9
2009-2010 3,245 -1.6
2008-2009 3,297 -7.2
2007-2008 3,533 -2.3
2006-2007 3,616 -1.8
2005-2006 3,680 -2.6
2004-2005 3,777 -0.9
2003-2004 3,812 -0.7
2002-2003 3,839 -3.3
2001-2002 3,967 2.4
2000-2001 3,871 -1.4
1999-2000 3,927 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Abbeville County School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 1.8
Black 32.8 31.6
Hispanic 1.8 12.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.6 5.8
White 62.2 47.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Abbeville County School District had 222.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.88.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 134.50
Secondary: 76.80
Total: 222.30

Abbeville County School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 13.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 21.00
School Administrators: 13.00
School Administrative Support: 12.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 52.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.60
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 12.00
Other Support Services: 122.80

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Abbeville County School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Abbeville County Career Center010-12
Abbeville High4739-12
Cherokee Trail Elementary435PK-7
Diamond Hill Elementary317PK-7
Dixie High5078-12
John C. Calhoun Elementary149PK-5
Long Cane Primary335PK-2
Westwood Elementary3023-5
Wright Middle3466-8

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See also

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