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Calhoun County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,522 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Calhoun County School District is a school district in South Carolina (Calhoun County). During the 2024 school year, 1,522 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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Calhoun County School District school board, District 1

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General election for Calhoun County School District school board, District 1

Gary Porth ran in the general election for Calhoun County School District school board, District 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Calhoun County School District school board, District 3

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General election for Calhoun County School District school board, District 3

Michael Diaz ran in the general election for Calhoun County School District school board, District 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Calhoun County School District school board, District 4

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Ned Nelson ran in the general election for Calhoun County School District school board, District 4 on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Michael DiazDistrict 3
Debra FredrickDistrict 5
Kevin JenkinsDistrict 2
Ned NelsonDistrict 4
Gary PorthDistrict 1

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Overlapping state house districts

Calhoun County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 93Jerry Govan Jr.Democratic Party 100% 59%

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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: $5,910,000 $3,825 20%
Local: $11,376,000 $7,363 38%
State: $12,406,000 $8,030 42%
Total: $29,692,000 $19,218
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $26,423,000 $17,102
Total Current Expenditures: $23,590,000 $15,268
Instructional Expenditures: $12,731,000 $8,240 48%
Student and Staff Support: $3,488,703 $2,258 13%
Administration: $3,086,000 $1,997 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,284,297 $2,773 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,065,000 $1,336
Construction: $473,000 $306
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $55,000 $35
Interest on Debt: $694,000 $449

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 22 PS 10-14 30-39 PS 30-34
2018-2019 39 PS 27 55-59 PS PS 54
2017-2018 34 PS 23 50-59 PS PS 47
2016-2017 34 PS 25 50-59 PS PS 45-49
2015-2016 34 PS 28 40-49 PS PS 40
2014-2015 46 PS 41 50-59 PS PS 52
2013-2014 66 PS 59 80-89 PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 63 PS 55 70-79 PS PS 75-79
2011-2012 71 PS 64 70-79 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 69 PS 63 80-89 PS 80-84

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 37 PS 30-34 30-39 PS PS 45-49
2018-2019 39 PS 29 45-49 PS PS 53
2017-2018 35 PS 26 50-59 PS PS 45
2016-2017 33 PS 27 40-49 PS PS 35-39
2015-2016 35 PS 25 40-49 PS PS 45-49
2014-2015 34 PS 28 30-39 PS PS 43
2013-2014 66 PS 59 70-79 PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 72 PS 66 80-89 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 70 PS 65 80-89 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 69 PS 64 >=90 PS 80-84

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 85-89 PS 85-89 >=50 60-79
2018-2019 90-94 PS 90-94 PS >=80
2017-2018 85-89 90-94 >=50 PS >=80
2016-2017 90-94 90-94 PS >=80
2015-2016 90-94 90-94 PS PS >=80
2014-2015 90-94 90-94 PS >=80
2013-2014 90-94 90-94 PS >=80
2012-2013 80-84 80-84 PS >=50
2011-2012 85-89 85-89 PS 60-79
2010-2011 85-89 85-89 PS >=50

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 1,522 -1.6
2022-2023 1,546 0.1
2021-2022 1,545 -2.9
2020-2021 1,590 -6.9
2019-2020 1,700 0.6
2018-2019 1,690 -5.7
2017-2018 1,786 1.5
2016-2017 1,760 -2.2
2015-2016 1,798 -0.1
2014-2015 1,800 2.2
2013-2014 1,761 2.3
2012-2013 1,720 -0.1
2011-2012 1,721 -0.6
2010-2011 1,731 -0.3
2009-2010 1,736 2.4
2008-2009 1,695 -1.2
2007-2008 1,716 -3.1
2006-2007 1,769 -4.5
2005-2006 1,849 -0.6
2004-2005 1,861 -7.9
2003-2004 2,008 2.3
2002-2003 1,961 -3.8
2001-2002 2,035 -8.9
2000-2001 2,216 -0.1
1999-2000 2,219 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Calhoun County School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 1.9
Black 59.1 31.2
Hispanic 8.7 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 0.5 6.0
White 31.1 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, Calhoun County School District had 112.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.59.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 3.00
Elementary: 72.00
Secondary: 31.00
Total: 112.00

Calhoun County School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 6.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 21.00
School Administrators: 6.00
School Administrative Support: 3.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 45.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 5.00
Other Support Services: 49.00

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 Calhoun County School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Calhoun County High4189-12
Sandy Run School557PK-8
St. Matthews K-8 School547PK-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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