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Edgefield County School District, South Carolina, elections

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Edgefield County School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,100 (2022-2023)
Schools: 8 (2022-2023)
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Edgefield County School District is a school district in South Carolina (Edgefield County). During the 2023 school year, 3,100 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

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Edgefield County School District, Zone 3

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Deidra Tanks ran in the general election for Edgefield County School District, Zone 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Edgefield County School District, Zone 4

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Blair Massey ran in the general election for Edgefield County School District, Zone 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Edgefield County School District, Zone 5

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Johnny T. Peterson ran in the general election for Edgefield County School District, Zone 5 on November 5, 2024.

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Edgefield County School District, Zone 7

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Robin Ball ran in the general election for Edgefield County School District, Zone 7 on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

The Edgefield County School District 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
Robin Ball2028
Blair Massey2028
Johnny Peterson2028
Deidra Tanks2028
Willie Campbell2026
Micah Drew2026
Jonathan Harling2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Edgefield County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 82William Clyburn Sr.Democratic Party 66% 68%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 83Bill HixonRepublican Party 34% 88%

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: $6,034,000 $1,882 12%
Local: $18,358,000 $5,724 37%
State: $25,393,000 $7,918 51%
Total: $49,785,000 $15,524
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $70,835,000 $22,087
Total Current Expenditures: $42,341,000 $13,202
Instructional Expenditures: $23,325,000 $7,273 33%
Student and Staff Support: $5,710,198 $1,780 8%
Administration: $5,394,000 $1,681 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,911,802 $2,467 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $26,402,000 $8,232
Construction: $25,485,000 $7,946
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $94,000 $29
Interest on Debt: $1,856,000 $578

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 26 <50 10 15-19 PS 20-24 39
2018-2019 37 >=50 23 30-34 PS 30-34 49
2017-2018 40 >=50 23 35-39 PS 45-49 52
2016-2017 38 >=50 26 30-34 PS 40-44 48
2015-2016 41 >=50 28 30-34 PS 40-44 51
2014-2015 46 >=50 34 35-39 >=50 40-49 56
2013-2014 68 >=50 57 60-64 PS 70-79 77
2012-2013 69 >=50 57 65-69 PS 60-69 80
2011-2012 69 PS 56 65-69 PS 60-69 80
2010-2011 66 PS 53 50-54 PS 60-69 78

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 39 <50 22 30-34 45-49 53
2018-2019 42 >=50 27 35-39 PS 45-49 54
2017-2018 40 >=50 26 30-34 PS 45-49 51
2016-2017 39 >=50 24 30-34 PS 40-44 51
2015-2016 43 >=50 27 35-39 PS 40-49 55
2014-2015 37 >=50 25 30-34 <50 30-39 46
2013-2014 70 >=50 57 65-69 PS 80-89 79
2012-2013 73 >=50 62 70-74 PS 80-89 82
2011-2012 69 PS 55 60-64 PS 70-79 81
2010-2011 70 PS 59 60-64 PS 70-79 80

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 >=50 PS 80-84
2018-2019 87 PS 85-89 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 86 PS 85-89 >=50 80-84
2016-2017 85-89 PS 80-84 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 80-84 PS 85-89 >=50 80-84
2014-2015 81 PS 75-79 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 75-79 70-74 PS 75-79
2012-2013 79 PS 75-79 >=50 80-84
2011-2012 73 PS 70-74 PS 75-79
2010-2011 79 75-79 >=50 PS 75-79

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 3,100 -1.8
2021-2022 3,157 -1.6
2020-2021 3,207 -2.8
2019-2020 3,298 -2.0
2018-2019 3,363 -3.9
2017-2018 3,494 -0.1
2016-2017 3,499 0.9
2015-2016 3,468 -0.1
2014-2015 3,472 1.4
2013-2014 3,422 -2.5
2012-2013 3,508 -11.8
2011-2012 3,921 -2.3
2010-2011 4,011 -0.1
2009-2010 4,015 -0.9
2008-2009 4,051 -0.2
2007-2008 4,060 -1.4
2006-2007 4,118 0.5
2005-2006 4,098 -0.5
2004-2005 4,118 2.9
2003-2004 3,999 -2.2
2002-2003 4,088 0.2
2001-2002 4,081 0.5
2000-2001 4,060 -2.7
1999-2000 4,168 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Edgefield County School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 1.8
Black 37.0 31.6
Hispanic 9.5 12.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 6.1 5.8
White 46.9 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, Edgefield County School District had 241.05 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.86.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 13.00
Elementary: 163.80
Secondary: 58.25
Total: 241.05

Edgefield County School District employed 10.00 district administrators and 16.25 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 26.50
School Administrators: 16.25
School Administrative Support: 22.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 60.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 11.00
Other Support Services: 150.50

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 Edgefield County School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Douglas Elementary201PK-5
Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle3876-8
Johnston Elementary254PK-5
Merriwether Elementary768PK-5
Merriwether Middle3676-8
Strom Thurmond Career And Technology Center09-12
Strom Thurmond High7489-12
W. E. Parker Elementary375PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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