Laurens School District 56, South Carolina

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Laurens School District 56
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,715 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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Laurens School District 56 is a school district in South Carolina (Laurens County). During the 2023 school year, 2,715 students attended one of the district's six 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 Laurens School District 56 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
Sean McCarthy
Teresa Corley2021
Rhonda Gary2020
Kim Williams-Carter2016
Keith Richardson2014
Jan Simmons2011
Jim Barton2007

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,409,000 $2,975 19%
Local: $13,554,000 $4,794 31%
State: $22,054,000 $7,801 50%
Total: $44,017,000 $15,570
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $42,090,000 $14,888
Total Current Expenditures: $39,230,000 $13,876
Instructional Expenditures: $20,925,000 $7,401 50%
Student and Staff Support: $5,443,178 $1,925 13%
Administration: $5,048,000 $1,785 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,813,822 $2,763 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,641,000 $580
Construction: $104,000 $36
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $11,000 $3
Interest on Debt: $1,079,000 $381


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 35 >=50 20 40-44 25-29 46
2018-2019 40 >=50 27 40-44 30-34 50
2017-2018 37 <50 25 40-44 PS 30-34 46
2016-2017 34 >=50 22 35-39 25-29 43
2015-2016 37 PS 23 30-34 25-29 47
2014-2015 47 PS 33 35-39 40-44 57
2013-2014 67 PS 55 70-74 60-69 73
2012-2013 70 PS 56 65-69 PS 70-79 78
2011-2012 67 >=50 56 70-79 70-79 73
2010-2011 66 >=50 51 60-69 PS 70-79 76

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 >=50 23 45-49 35-39 52
2018-2019 37 <50 24 40-44 35-39 47
2017-2018 36 <50 23 35-39 PS 40-44 46
2016-2017 35 >=50 21 35-39 30-34 45
2015-2016 37 PS 21 35-39 25-29 48
2014-2015 34 PS 24 30-34 25-29 41
2013-2014 69 PS 56 70-74 60-69 77
2012-2013 72 PS 58 70-74 PS 70-79 80
2011-2012 67 >=50 55 60-69 70-79 73
2010-2011 65 >=50 51 60-69 PS 70-79 73

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 75-79 PS 75-79 >=50 75-79
2018-2019 85 PS 75-79 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 78 PS 70-74 >=50 80-84
2016-2017 81 PS 85-89 >=50 PS 75-79
2015-2016 80 80-84 PS 75-79
2014-2015 82 PS 80-84 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 78 80-84 >=50 75-79
2012-2013 77 PS 75-79 >=50 75-79
2011-2012 70 PS 65-69 PS 70-74
2010-2011 65 60-64 PS 65-69


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 2,715 -1.9
2021-2022 2,766 -2.2
2020-2021 2,827 -2.7
2019-2020 2,902 -6.8
2018-2019 3,099 3.5
2017-2018 2,991 -2.0
2016-2017 3,050 -2.0
2015-2016 3,110 -0.8
2014-2015 3,136 1.6
2013-2014 3,087 0.7
2012-2013 3,066 0.5
2011-2012 3,050 -0.5
2010-2011 3,066 -3.5
2009-2010 3,173 -2.5
2008-2009 3,252 -2.0
2007-2008 3,316 2.0
2006-2007 3,251 -0.5
2005-2006 3,268 -3.5
2004-2005 3,384 -1.5
2003-2004 3,435 -1.3
2002-2003 3,481 -21.7
2001-2002 4,237 12.3
2000-2001 3,714 2.1
1999-2000 3,635 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Laurens School District 56 (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 1.8
Black 36.8 31.6
Hispanic 7.1 12.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.6 5.8
White 49.5 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, Laurens School District 56 had 205.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.19.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 9.00
Elementary: 129.20
Secondary: 61.70
Total: 205.90

Laurens School District 56 employed 8.00 district administrators and 15.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 22.75
School Administrators: 15.00
School Administrative Support: 16.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 75.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 14.00
Other Support Services: 107.75


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 Laurens School District 56 operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Clinton Elementary383KG-5
Clinton High7819-12
Clinton Middle6636-8
Eastside Elementary466KG-5
Joanna Woodson Elementary288KG-5
M. S. Bailey Child Development Center134PK-PK

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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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