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School District of Pickens County, South Carolina

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School District of Pickens County
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 16,310 (2022-2023)
Schools: 24 (2022-2023)
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School District of Pickens County is a school district in South Carolina (Pickens County). During the 2023 school year, 16,310 students attended one of the district's 24 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 School District of Pickens County consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Betty BagleyDistrict 120162028
Betty GarrisonDistrict 520162028
Shannon HaskettDistrict 320162028
Brad DoverDistrict 42026
Karla KelleyDistrict 62026
Randy RobinsonDistrict 22026
Amy WilliamsDistrict 72026

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: $21,024,000 $1,340 10%
Local: $77,669,000 $4,951 39%
State: $102,731,000 $6,548 51%
Total: $201,424,000 $12,839
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $182,955,000 $11,661
Total Current Expenditures: $160,924,000 $10,257
Instructional Expenditures: $95,514,000 $6,087 52%
Student and Staff Support: $20,719,483 $1,320 11%
Administration: $17,096,000 $1,089 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $27,594,517 $1,758 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $11,694,000 $745
Construction: $9,608,000 $612
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $346,000 $22
Interest on Debt: $9,585,000 $610


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 42 85-89 20 29 >=50 36 46
2018-2019 53 90-94 33 42 <50 45 56
2017-2018 50 85-89 30 39 <50 43 53
2016-2017 49 85-89 28 37 <50 44 52
2015-2016 49 85-89 26 36 <50 40 52
2014-2015 55 80-84 34 43 <50 46 57
2013-2014 70 90-94 45 63 >=50 62 73
2012-2013 73 90-94 49 65 >=50 64 76
2011-2012 74 90-94 50 68 >=50 66 76
2010-2011 73 85-89 49 65 >=50 68 75

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 50 85-89 28 37 >=50 43 53
2018-2019 52 75-79 31 39 >=50 45 56
2017-2018 48 75-79 30 33 <50 38 52
2016-2017 45 75-79 23 31 >=50 36 48
2015-2016 47 65-69 27 30 <50 42 50
2014-2015 43 65-69 24 27 >=50 35 46
2013-2014 75 90-94 54 69 >=50 71 77
2012-2013 78 90-94 59 72 >=50 72 80
2011-2012 78 85-89 58 71 >=50 72 80
2010-2011 76 90-94 55 69 >=50 72 78

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 >=80 85-89 85-89 >=50 87
2018-2019 85 >=80 75-79 75-79 >=50 86
2017-2018 84 >=80 85-89 85-89 >=50 84
2016-2017 84 >=80 80-84 80-89 >=50 84
2015-2016 83 >=80 80-84 80-89 PS 83
2014-2015 82 >=80 80-84 80-89 >=50 83
2013-2014 80 >=80 75-79 80-89 PS 81
2012-2013 77 >=50 70-74 80-89 >=50 77
2011-2012 75 60-79 70-74 70-79 PS 75
2010-2011 72 >=50 70-74 70-79 PS 72


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 16,310 0.6
2021-2022 16,217 3.3
2020-2021 15,689 -4.4
2019-2020 16,373 0.9
2018-2019 16,230 -0.3
2017-2018 16,278 -0.6
2016-2017 16,378 -1.0
2015-2016 16,547 -0.4
2014-2015 16,619 -0.6
2013-2014 16,716 -0.1
2012-2013 16,735 1.1
2011-2012 16,546 1.4
2010-2011 16,319 -1.7
2009-2010 16,594 -0.3
2008-2009 16,647 -0.1
2007-2008 16,658 0.8
2006-2007 16,530 0.4
2005-2006 16,470 0.3
2004-2005 16,425 1.0
2003-2004 16,262 -1.3
2002-2003 16,471 1.8
2001-2002 16,170 1.4
2000-2001 15,938 -0.8
1999-2000 16,071 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE School District of Pickens County (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3 1.8
Black 7.0 31.6
Hispanic 10.0 12.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.8 5.8
White 74.9 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, School District of Pickens County had 1,093.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.92.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 20.00
Kindergarten: 62.00
Elementary: 671.60
Secondary: 339.80
Total: 1,093.40

School District of Pickens County employed 12.00 district administrators and 65.22 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.00
District Administrative Support: 64.00
School Administrators: 65.22
School Administrative Support: 115.80
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 264.98
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 37.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 39.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 23.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 22.40
Library/Media Support: 3.50
Student Support Services: 62.10
Other Support Services: 499.00


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 School District of Pickens County operates 24 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ambler Elementary366PK-5
Central Academy Of The Arts443PK-5
Clemson Elementary794PK-5
Crosswell Elementary531PK-5
Dacusville Elementary563PK-5
Dacusville Middle2516-8
D. W. Daniel High1,2019-12
Easley High1,9049-12
East End Elementary574PK-5
Forest Acres Elementary710PK-5
Hagood Elementary550PK-5
Liberty Elementary4553-5
Liberty High6849-12
Liberty Middle4486-8
Liberty Primary622PK-2
Mckissick Academy Of Science And Technology503PK-5
Pickens County Career And Technology Center09-12
Pickens Elementary498PK-5
Pickens High1,3769-12
Pickens Middle5466-8
R. C. Edwards Middle8406-8
Richard H. Gettys Middle1,2846-8
Six Mile Elementary545PK-5
West End Elementary622PK-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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