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Georgetown County School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 8,355 (2023-2024)
Schools: 19 (2023-2024)
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Georgetown County School District is a school district in South Carolina (Georgetown County). During the 2024 school year, 8,355 students attended one of the district's 19 schools.

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Georgetown County School District school board, District 6

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General election for Georgetown County School District school board, District 6

Alex Belser, Jarrod E. Ownbey, and Jon Tester ran in the general election for Georgetown County School District school board, District 6 on July 8, 2025.

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Georgetown County School District school board, District 1

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Patti Hammel ran in the general election for Georgetown County School District school board, District 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Georgetown County School District school board, District 3

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Eileen S. Johnson and Sandra Johnson ran in the general election for Georgetown County School District school board, District 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Georgetown County School District school board, District 4

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Randy Walker ran in the general election for Georgetown County School District school board, District 4 on November 5, 2024.

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Georgetown County School District school board, District 5

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Fallon S. Bordner ran in the general election for Georgetown County School District school board, District 5 on November 5, 2024.

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Georgetown County School District school board, District 6

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Kristie Baxley ran in the general election for Georgetown County School District school board, District 6 on November 5, 2024.

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Georgetown County School District school board, District 1

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Incumbent Sarah Elliott won election in the general election for Georgetown County School District school board, District 1 on November 8, 2016.

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Georgetown County School District school board, District 3

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Incumbent Sandra Johnson won election in the general election for Georgetown County School District school board, District 3 on November 8, 2016.

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Georgetown County School District school board, District 5

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Incumbent Elery Little won election in the general election for Georgetown County School District school board, District 5 on November 8, 2016.

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Georgetown County School District school board, District 6

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Incumbent Richard Kerr won election in the general election for Georgetown County School District school board, District 6 on November 8, 2016.

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Georgetown County School District school board, At-large

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General election for Georgetown County School District school board, At-large

Incumbent Jim Dumm and incumbent Johnny Wilson won election in the general election for Georgetown County School District school board, At-large on November 4, 2014.

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Georgetown County School District school board, District 2

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Incumbent Pat Deleone won election in the general election for Georgetown County School District school board, District 2 on November 4, 2014.

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Georgetown County School District school board, District 7

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Incumbent Arthur Lance Jr. won election in the general election for Georgetown County School District school board, District 7 on November 4, 2014.

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About the district

School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Fallon BordnerDistrict 5
Eileen JohnsonDistrict 3
Jarrod OwnbeyDistrict 6
Randy WalkerDistrict 42016
Patti HammelDistrict 12028
Kathy Anderson2026
Robert Cox2026
Scott DuBoseDistrict 22026
Keith MooreDistrict 72026

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Overlapping state house districts

Georgetown County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 103Carl AndersonDemocratic Party 57% 57%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 108Lee HewittRepublican Party 43% 58%

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $23,452,000 $2,801 16%
Local: $68,191,000 $8,144 45%
State: $59,612,000 $7,120 39%
Total: $151,255,000 $18,065
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $156,642,000 $18,707
Total Current Expenditures: $121,467,000 $14,506
Instructional Expenditures: $63,832,000 $7,623 41%
Student and Staff Support: $18,484,925 $2,207 12%
Administration: $16,170,000 $1,931 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $22,980,075 $2,744 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $24,500,000 $2,926
Construction: $13,152,000 $1,570
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $441,000 $52
Interest on Debt: $7,398,000 $883

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 12 28 PS 20-29 40
2018-2019 37 60-79 23 40 PS 40-49 51
2017-2018 38 40-59 22 35-39 PS 30-39 51
2016-2017 39 40-59 24 40-44 <50 20-29 52
2015-2016 40 40-59 24 35-39 PS 40-49 54
2014-2015 48 60-79 34 45-49 <50 40-59 60
2013-2014 67 >=80 54 70-74 >=50 60-79 78
2012-2013 67 >=80 55 70-74 >=50 60-79 77
2011-2012 69 >=90 57 75-79 >=50 60-79 79
2010-2011 69 80-89 56 70-74 >=50 >=50 80

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 38 >=50 21 37 PS 40-49 53
2018-2019 43 40-59 27 42 PS 50-59 57
2017-2018 40 40-59 24 35-39 PS 40-49 55
2016-2017 41 21-39 24 35-39 PS 30-39 57
2015-2016 38 21-39 21 30-34 >=50 21-39 52
2014-2015 38 60-79 23 30-34 <50 40-59 50
2013-2014 69 60-79 54 70-74 >=50 >=80 81
2012-2013 71 60-79 58 70-74 >=50 >=80 82
2011-2012 69 80-89 55 65-69 >=50 60-79 80
2010-2011 68 60-69 55 70-74 >=50 >=50 79

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 88 PS 86 >=90 PS 89
2018-2019 86 PS 84 80-89 PS 88
2017-2018 86 PS 86 80-89 86
2016-2017 90 >=50 90 60-79 91
2015-2016 90 >=50 90-94 >=80 PS 89
2014-2015 89 PS 85-89 >=80 PS 91
2013-2014 85 >=50 84 60-79 PS 88
2012-2013 86 PS 80-84 >=50 PS 90
2011-2012 86 PS 84 >=80 88
2010-2011 84 PS 80 >=80 PS 87

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 8,355 -0.9
2022-2023 8,429 0.7
2021-2022 8,373 -1.3
2020-2021 8,479 -8.6
2019-2020 9,205 -1.2
2018-2019 9,315 -1.4
2017-2018 9,443 -1.3
2016-2017 9,567 -1.3
2015-2016 9,692 0.1
2014-2015 9,687 -0.3
2013-2014 9,712 -0.1
2012-2013 9,725 0.5
2011-2012 9,680 -1.1
2010-2011 9,789 -1.0
2009-2010 9,889 -1.9
2008-2009 10,074 -2.1
2007-2008 10,283 -0.8
2006-2007 10,365 0.3
2005-2006 10,338 -1.4
2004-2005 10,479 -0.9
2003-2004 10,571 1.4
2002-2003 10,418 1.4
2001-2002 10,273 -1.7
2000-2001 10,452 -1.6
1999-2000 10,615 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Georgetown County School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 1.9
Black 41.5 31.2
Hispanic 7.8 13.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.3 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, Georgetown County School District had 710.17 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.76.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 16.00
Kindergarten: 30.00
Elementary: 428.67
Secondary: 235.50
Total: 710.17

Georgetown County School District employed 19.00 district administrators and 46.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 19.00
District Administrative Support: 88.59
School Administrators: 46.00
School Administrative Support: 86.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 148.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 42.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 28.65
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 18.35
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.30
Librarians/Media Specialists: 19.00
Library/Media Support: 19.06
Student Support Services: 44.50
Other Support Services: 243.75

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 Georgetown County School District operates 19 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Andrews Elementary634PK-5
Andrews High5099-12
Brown'S Ferry Elementary School For The Creative And Perform149PK-5
Carvers Bay Early College And Career High3829-12
Carvers Bay Middle Steam Academy2626-8
Coastal Montessori Charter2371-8
Georgetown High9179-12
Georgetown Middle6826-8
Kensington Elementary565PK-5
Maryville Elementary477PK-5
Mcdonald Elementary386PK-5
Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion77PK-5
Pleasant Hill Elementary Stream Academy290PK-5
Rosemary Middle3576-8
Sampit Elementary283PK-5
Waccamaw Elementary540PK-3
Waccamaw High8469-12
Waccamaw Intermediate4264-6
Waccamaw Middle3367-8


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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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