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Dillon School District Four
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,780 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Dillon School District Four is a school district in South Carolina (Dillon County). During the 2024 school year, 3,780 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Dillon School District Four consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kenneth Bethea
Amanda Faircloth
Earl Gleason Jr.
Alex Lewis
Mike McRae
Burt Rogers
Famon Whitfield Jr.

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Dillon School District Four
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 55Jackie HayesDemocratic Party 100% 49%

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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: $16,862,000 $4,350 31%
Local: $8,972,000 $2,315 16%
State: $28,463,000 $7,343 52%
Total: $54,297,000 $14,009
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $51,485,000 $13,283
Total Current Expenditures: $45,732,000 $11,798
Instructional Expenditures: $21,334,000 $5,504 41%
Student and Staff Support: $7,897,705 $2,037 15%
Administration: $6,646,000 $1,714 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,854,295 $2,542 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,905,000 $1,265
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $139,000 $35
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

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 14 PS 9 10-14 11-19 10-14 25
2018-2019 29 PS 26 30-34 25-29 25-29 37
2017-2018 32 PS 26 30-34 30-34 25-29 44
2016-2017 30 >=50 25 25-29 20-24 30-34 40
2015-2016 34 >=50 30 35-39 25-29 30-34 44
2014-2015 41 >=50 37 40-44 40-44 30-34 49
2013-2014 57 PS 50 65-69 45-49 60-64 71
2012-2013 63 >=50 56 75-79 65-69 65-69 75
2011-2012 62 >=50 57 70-74 55-59 70-74 71
2010-2011 61 >=50 56 70-74 60-69 70-79 74

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 27 PS 22 30-34 20-29 30-34 38
2018-2019 36 PS 30 35-39 30-34 45-49 46
2017-2018 33 PS 26 35-39 25-29 35-39 47
2016-2017 33 >=50 26 30-34 20-24 40-44 48
2015-2016 34 >=50 29 20-24 25-29 35-39 49
2014-2015 29 >=50 24 25-29 20-24 30-34 39
2013-2014 60 PS 53 65-69 55-59 60-64 75
2012-2013 64 >=50 57 75-79 60-64 70-74 77
2011-2012 59 >=50 54 65-69 55-59 60-64 70
2010-2011 56 >=50 49 60-64 50-59 60-69 74

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 PS 85-89 >=80 >=50 80-84
2018-2019 85 PS 85-89 >=50 >=50 80-84
2017-2018 86 PS 85-89 >=50 >=50 80-84
2016-2017 89 PS 90-94 >=50 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 88 PS 90-94 >=50 >=50 80-84
2014-2015 90 PS 90-94 PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 78 PS 80-84 PS >=50 70-74
2012-2013 80 80-84 >=50 >=50 70-74
2011-2012 60 PS 60-64 <50 >=50 60-64
2010-2011 57 55-59 PS <50 60-64

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 3,780 -2.6
2022-2023 3,880 0.1
2021-2022 3,876 -0.6
2020-2021 3,901 -2.7
2019-2020 4,006 -3.2
2018-2019 4,134 -0.7
2017-2018 4,162 -1.0
2016-2017 4,205 -1.2
2015-2016 4,254 -1.3
2014-2015 4,308 -0.8
2013-2014 4,341 1.2
2012-2013 4,287 -0.5
2011-2012 4,310 18.3
2010-2011 3,520 -0.5
2009-2010 3,539 0.1
2008-2009 3,534 -0.8
2007-2008 3,564 -1.5
2006-2007 3,619 -1.5
2005-2006 3,675 -1.8
2004-2005 3,740 -2.7
2003-2004 3,841 -0.9
2002-2003 3,874 1.8
2001-2002 3,804 -3.7
2000-2001 3,944 -0.7
1999-2000 3,972 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dillon School District Four (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 1.9
Black 58.6 31.2
Hispanic 5.9 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 7.3 6.0
White 25.9 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, Dillon School District Four had 216.51 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.46.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 8.00
Elementary: 119.51
Secondary: 84.00
Total: 216.51

Dillon School District Four employed 12.00 district administrators and 13.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.00
District Administrative Support: 27.20
School Administrators: 13.00
School Administrative Support: 26.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 52.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support: 6.00
Student Support Services: 15.00
Other Support Services: 143.00

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 Dillon School District Four operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dillon High8249-12
Dillon Middle6156-8
East Elementary433PK-3
Gordon Elementary4444-5
Lake View Elementary375PK-5
Lake View High5176-12
Stewart Heights Elementary572PK-3


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See also

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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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