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Saluda County School District, South Carolina, elections

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Saluda County School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,480 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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Saluda County School District is a school district in South Carolina (Saluda County). During the 2023 school year, 2,480 students attended one of the district's five schools.

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

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Saluda County School District school board Seat 1

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Sharon Williams - Holloway ran in the general election for Saluda County School District school board Seat 1 on November 5, 2024.

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Saluda County School District school board Seat 3

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Jeffrey Jordan ran in the general election for Saluda County School District school board Seat 3 on November 5, 2024.

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Saluda County School District school board Seat 5

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Albert Etheredge ran in the general election for Saluda County School District school board Seat 5 on November 5, 2024.

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Saluda County School District school board Seat 7

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Arlene Scurry Puryear ran in the general election for Saluda County School District school board Seat 7 on November 5, 2024.

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About the district

School board

The Saluda 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
Kathy Coleman
Christy Corley Nichols
Albert Etheredge
Sharon Holloway
Jeffrey Jordan
Arlene Puryear
Cecelia Yonce

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Overlapping state house districts

Saluda County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39Cal ForrestRepublican Party 77% 50%
South Carolina House of Representatives District 82William Clyburn Sr.Democratic Party 23% 16%

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: $5,278,000 $2,280 17%
Local: $8,280,000 $3,577 26%
State: $17,713,000 $7,651 57%
Total: $31,271,000 $13,508
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $28,837,000 $12,456
Total Current Expenditures: $27,963,000 $12,079
Instructional Expenditures: $14,055,000 $6,071 49%
Student and Staff Support: $3,638,233 $1,571 13%
Administration: $5,355,000 $2,313 19%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,914,767 $2,123 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $510,000 $220
Construction: $23,000 $9
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $34,000 $14
Interest on Debt: $112,000 $48

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 38 PS 20-24 36 PS 30-39 52
2018-2019 41 >=50 25-29 36 PS 21-39 55
2017-2018 39 >=50 20-24 38 PS 21-39 53
2016-2017 38 >=50 29 35 PS 21-39 49
2015-2016 35 PS 20-24 34 PS <50 44
2014-2015 45 PS 30-34 41 PS 40-59 57
2013-2014 69 PS 54 70-74 PS >=50 76
2012-2013 73 PS 60 75-79 PS >=50 80
2011-2012 76 PS 68 75-79 60-79 80
2010-2011 74 PS 60 75-79 >=50 82

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 37 PS 25-29 25 PS 40-49 60
2018-2019 36 <50 25-29 28 PS 21-39 52
2017-2018 32 <50 20-24 24 PS 40-59 47
2016-2017 30 <50 20-24 24 PS 21-39 44
2015-2016 36 PS 26 28 PS <50 50
2014-2015 37 PS 25-29 26 PS 40-59 49
2013-2014 70 PS 56 65-69 PS >=50 81
2012-2013 75 PS 60 75-79 PS >=50 84
2011-2012 71 PS 59 70-74 >=80 80
2010-2011 70 PS 57 70-74 >=50 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 80-84 PS 80-89 70-79 >=90
2018-2019 80-84 PS 80-89 80-89 PS 80-84
2017-2018 75-79 >=80 70-79 80-84
2016-2017 70-74 80-89 40-49 85-89
2015-2016 80-84 80-89 70-79 PS 85-89
2014-2015 80-84 70-79 >=80 80-89
2013-2014 85-89 70-79 60-79 90-94
2012-2013 80-84 70-79 >=80 PS 80-84
2011-2012 80-84 PS 80-89 60-79 80-84
2010-2011 75-79 PS 80-89 40-59 PS 85-89

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 2,480 3.5
2021-2022 2,394 3.3
2020-2021 2,315 -0.3
2019-2020 2,322 -0.3
2018-2019 2,328 -0.5
2017-2018 2,340 3.0
2016-2017 2,270 2.3
2015-2016 2,218 0.6
2014-2015 2,204 1.3
2013-2014 2,176 -0.4
2012-2013 2,185 1.6
2011-2012 2,151 0.8
2010-2011 2,133 -0.1
2009-2010 2,136 1.7
2008-2009 2,100 -1.5
2007-2008 2,131 -2.4
2006-2007 2,182 2.8
2005-2006 2,120 -1.4
2004-2005 2,149 -2.4
2003-2004 2,201 0.2
2002-2003 2,196 0.1
2001-2002 2,193 -0.3
2000-2001 2,200 -2.5
1999-2000 2,254 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Saluda County School District (%) South Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.8
Black 21.1 31.6
Hispanic 43.6 12.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.8 5.8
White 33.1 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, Saluda County School District had 181.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.7.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 8.00
Elementary: 126.00
Secondary: 43.00
Total: 181.00

Saluda County School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 11.20 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 15.00
School Administrators: 11.20
School Administrative Support: 43.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 45.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 13.00
Other Support Services: 80.50

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 Saluda County School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Hollywood Elementary421PK-5
Saluda Elementary3583-5
Saluda High6529-12
Saluda Middle5566-8
Saluda Primary493PK-2

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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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