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Dorchester School District Two, South Carolina

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Dorchester School District Two
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 26,547 (2023-2024)
Schools: 25 (2023-2024)
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Dorchester School District Two is a school district in South Carolina (Dorchester County). During the 2024 school year, 26,547 students attended one of the district's 25 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 Dorchester School District Two consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kellie Bates
Justin Farnsworth
Evan Guthrie
Anny King
Jim Lee
Cynthia Powell
Ashley Wimberly

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: $47,590,000 $1,878 14%
Local: $111,428,000 $4,397 32%
State: $184,851,000 $7,294 54%
Total: $343,869,000 $13,569
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $329,823,000 $13,014
Total Current Expenditures: $283,148,000 $11,172
Instructional Expenditures: $168,047,000 $6,630 51%
Student and Staff Support: $33,601,921 $1,325 10%
Administration: $26,090,000 $1,029 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $55,409,079 $2,186 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $34,038,000 $1,343
Construction: $31,099,000 $1,227
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,321,000 $131
Interest on Debt: $9,195,000 $362


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 40 65-69 21 33 40-59 39 53
2018-2019 53 70-74 34 44 60-69 53 65
2017-2018 53 70-74 35 46 50-59 55 64
2016-2017 55 75-79 36 47 50-59 57 65
2015-2016 56 75-79 37 51 50-59 58 66
2014-2015 56 75-79 37 50 50-59 54 66
2013-2014 77 85-89 62 73 70-79 82 84
2012-2013 80 90-94 66 80 80-89 85 87
2011-2012 82 90-94 69 83 80-89 86 88
2010-2011 80 90-94 67 78 85-89 70-74 87

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 55 70-74 36 47 60-79 54 66
2018-2019 59 70-74 41 50 60-69 59 69
2017-2018 56 70-74 38 48 40-49 57 67
2016-2017 54 70-74 36 47 40-49 54 64
2015-2016 58 70-74 40 53 50-59 57 68
2014-2015 51 60-64 34 42 40-49 50 60
2013-2014 80 90-94 67 79 80-89 85 86
2012-2013 82 90-94 70 80 80-89 85 88
2011-2012 81 85-89 68 78 80-89 84 88
2010-2011 79 85-89 66 78 80-84 65-69 85

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 91 >=90 88 85-89 >=80 93
2018-2019 90 >=90 88 90-94 >=80 91
2017-2018 89 >=95 85 85-89 >=50 90
2016-2017 86 80-89 85 80-84 >=80 87
2015-2016 88 >=90 85 85-89 >=50 89
2014-2015 86 80-89 83 80-84 PS 88
2013-2014 85 >=90 80 75-79 >=50 87
2012-2013 81 80-89 75 85-89 60-79 83
2011-2012 77 >=90 68 80-84 >=50 80
2010-2011 75 >=80 67 80-84 >=50 78


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 26,547 1.6
2022-2023 26,135 3.0
2021-2022 25,343 2.6
2020-2021 24,684 -6.3
2019-2020 26,238 0.1
2018-2019 26,217 -0.1
2017-2018 26,243 0.7
2016-2017 26,066 1.6
2015-2016 25,643 2.1
2014-2015 25,117 3.1
2013-2014 24,334 2.4
2012-2013 23,741 1.7
2011-2012 23,346 2.5
2010-2011 22,762 1.6
2009-2010 22,388 2.6
2008-2009 21,812 2.8
2007-2008 21,201 4.7
2006-2007 20,206 4.5
2005-2006 19,297 2.2
2004-2005 18,863 3.8
2003-2004 18,137 2.1
2002-2003 17,765 4.3
2001-2002 17,004 1.9
2000-2001 16,678 -0.4
1999-2000 16,746 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dorchester School District Two (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 1.9
Black 28.4 31.2
Hispanic 13.0 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 8.7 6.0
White 47.9 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, Dorchester School District Two had 1,618.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.4.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 32.00
Kindergarten: 74.00
Elementary: 1,050.80
Secondary: 461.80
Total: 1,618.60

Dorchester School District Two employed 20.00 district administrators and 104.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 20.00
District Administrative Support: 177.00
School Administrators: 104.00
School Administrative Support: 151.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 582.20
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 43.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 72.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 51.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 21.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 30.00
Library/Media Support: 22.00
Student Support Services: 114.50
Other Support Services: 710.48


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 Dorchester School District Two operates 25 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alston-Bailey Elementary690PK-5
Alston Middle8046-8
Ashley Ridge High2,7359-12
Beech Hill Elementary1,209PK-5
Charles B. Dubose Middle9276-8
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary886PK-5
Eagle Nest Elementary681PK-5
East Edisto Middle9426-8
Flowertown Elementary850PK-5
Fort Dorchester Elementary860PK-5
Fort Dorchester High2,3019-12
Gregg Middle8646-8
James H. Spann Elementary580PK-5
Joseph R. Pye Elementary835PK-5
Knightsville Elementary744PK-5
Newington Elementary742PK-5
Oakbrook Elementary659PK-5
Oakbrook Middle9436-8
River Oaks Middle8016-8
Rollings Middle School Of The Arts8056-8
Sand Hill Elementary1,241PK-5
Summerville Elementary556PK-5
Summerville High3,2939-12
William M. Reeves Elementary941PK-5
Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary658PK-5

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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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