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Beaufort County School District, South Carolina

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Beaufort County School District
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District details
School board members: 11
Students: 21,489 (2023-2024)
Schools: 32 (2023-2024)
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Beaufort County School District is a school district in South Carolina (Beaufort County). During the 2024 school year, 21,489 students attended one of the district's 32 schools.

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

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School board

The Beaufort County School District consists of 11 members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ingrid BoatrightDistrict 112028
Leah FrazierDistrict 920242028
Isaac GordonDistrict 120242028
Alphonso SmallDistrict 620242028
David CarrDistrict 72026
Richard GeierDistrict 42026
Elizabeth HeyDistrict 102026
Victor NeyDistrict 52026
William SmithDistrict 32026
Carlton DallasDistrict 820222026
Chloe GordonDistrict 220222026

Elections

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $60,500,000 $2,843 13%
Local: $255,756,000 $12,017 56%
State: $136,772,000 $6,426 30%
Total: $453,028,000 $21,286
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $477,034,000 $22,413
Total Current Expenditures: $341,936,000 $16,066
Instructional Expenditures: $207,136,000 $9,732 43%
Student and Staff Support: $46,578,733 $2,188 10%
Administration: $35,774,000 $1,680 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $52,447,267 $2,464 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $110,020,000 $5,169
Construction: $28,363,000 $1,332
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,245,000 $58
Interest on Debt: $14,739,000 $692


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 42 65-69 21 36 21-39 42 60
2018-2019 50 80-84 29 42 40-59 57 68
2017-2018 49 70-74 29 41 40-59 48 67
2016-2017 47 70-74 28 40 40-59 50 66
2015-2016 49 70-74 30 42 40-59 50 67
2014-2015 52 75-79 33 45 40-59 57 69
2013-2014 70 85-89 52 66 60-79 75 83
2012-2013 71 90-94 53 66 60-79 75-79 85
2011-2012 71 80-84 53 66 40-59 75-79 85
2010-2011 71 85-89 53 66 >=80 75-79 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 51 70-74 31 40 40-59 51 69
2018-2019 49 70-74 29 39 21-39 54 69
2017-2018 46 70-74 27 36 21-39 49 66
2016-2017 46 70-74 27 35 40-59 48 65
2015-2016 49 75-79 30 37 40-59 54 69
2014-2015 39 60-64 24 26 21-39 38 55
2013-2014 71 85-89 54 64 60-79 74 86
2012-2013 74 85-89 57 67 60-79 75-79 87
2011-2012 73 80-84 55 65 60-79 80-84 87
2010-2011 72 85-89 55 64 >=80 80-84 86

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 >=90 86 79 >=50 90
2018-2019 87 >=90 85 81 >=50 91
2017-2018 86 >=90 83 82 PS 89
2016-2017 84 >=80 80 81 >=50 89
2015-2016 83 >=80 80 70-74 PS 89
2014-2015 79 >=80 75 65-69 PS 84
2013-2014 78 60-79 75 70-74 PS 83
2012-2013 75 >=80 75 55-59 >=50 81
2011-2012 75 >=80 74 65-69 <50 79
2010-2011 70 >=50 66 60-64 PS 76


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 (%)
2023-2024 21,489 0.2
2022-2023 21,439 0.7
2021-2022 21,283 0.3
2020-2021 21,219 -5.6
2019-2020 22,405 0.8
2018-2019 22,235 0.4
2017-2018 22,147 1.1
2016-2017 21,911 0.9
2015-2016 21,704 1.6
2014-2015 21,355 3.0
2013-2014 20,725 1.4
2012-2013 20,443 2.2
2011-2012 19,992 1.7
2010-2011 19,648 -0.7
2009-2010 19,786 2.2
2008-2009 19,353 -0.9
2007-2008 19,521 1.4
2006-2007 19,239 1.3
2005-2006 18,988 -0.7
2004-2005 19,113 4.1
2003-2004 18,328 1.1
2002-2003 18,133 6.0
2001-2002 17,038 1.9
2000-2001 16,721 0.1
1999-2000 16,701 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Beaufort County School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3 1.9
Black 23.8 31.2
Hispanic 32.5 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.3 6.0
White 37.0 47.2

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 2023-2024 school year, Beaufort County School District had 1,953.77 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 55.00
Kindergarten: 85.00
Elementary: 1,277.50
Secondary: 536.27
Total: 1,953.77

Beaufort County School District employed 27.00 district administrators and 96.97 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 27.00
District Administrative Support: 166.13
School Administrators: 96.97
School Administrative Support: 252.34
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 226.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 31.04
Total Guidance Counselors: 79.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 47.80
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 32.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 29.00
Library/Media Support: 13.90
Student Support Services: 130.19
Other Support Services: 287.25


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 Beaufort County School District operates 32 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Battery Creek High8299-12
Beaufort Elementary376PK-5
Beaufort High1,1889-12
Beaufort Middle3716-8
Bluffton Elementary714PK-5
Bluffton High1,3849-12
Bluffton Middle9176-8
Broad River Elementary460PK-5
Coosa Elementary449PK-5
H. E. Mccracken Middle8926-8
Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center327PK-KG
Hilton Head Island Elementary7231-5
Hilton Head Island High1,3179-12
Hilton Head Island Middle8316-8
Hilton Head Island School For The Creative Arts528PK-5
Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary427PK-5
Lady'S Island Elementary250PK-5
Lady'S Island Middle4186-8
May River High1,6659-12
Michael C. Riley Elementary718PK-5
Mossy Oaks Elementary365PK-5
Okatie Elementary599PK-5
Port Royal Elementary192PK-5
Pritchardville Elementary939PK-5
Red Cedar Elementary643PK-5
River Ridge Academy1,138PK-8
Riverview Charter School698KG-8
Robert Smalls Leadership Academy729PK-8
St. Helena Elementary326PK-5
Whale Branch Early College High4509-12
Whale Branch Elementary400PK-5
Whale Branch Middle2266-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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