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Dorchester 02 School District

815 S. Main Street
Summerville, SC 29483

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Top 30%

Tel: (843) 873-2901

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Dorchester 02 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 8,329 students in Dorchester 02 School District. This district's average high is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in South Carolina.

Public High Schools in Dorchester 02 School District have an score of 77% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and score of 89% (versus the 77% statewide average).

Public High School in Dorchester 02 School District have a of 93%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Fort Dorchester High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (SC)

# Schools

25 Schools

328 Schools

# Students

26,547 Students

267,595 Students

# Teachers

1,592 Teachers

17,600 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
9	2,530	749
10	2,194	665
11	1,819	594
12	1,786	548

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Dorchester 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SC)

#16 out of 74 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	#16
2022	#15
2021	#15
2019	#10
2018	#12
2017	#7
2016	#8
2015	#9
2014	#6
2013	#7
2012	#6

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48%

43%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	48%	43%
2022	45%	41%
2021	40%	39%
2019	53%	46%
2018	53%	45%
2017	55%	44%
2016	56%	46%
2015	56%	51%
2014	77%	68%
2013	80%	70%
2012	82%	71%

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57%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
2022	57%	52%
2021	55%	48%
2019	59%	48%
2018	53%	45%
2017	54%	43%
2016	58%	46%
2015	51%	42%
2014	80%	72%
2013	82%	74%
2012	81%	72%
2011	79%	71%

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55%

50%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
2022	55%	50%
2021	55%	48%

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93%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	93%	84%
2022	93%	84%
2021	92%	85%
2020	91%	85%
2019	90%	84%
2018	89%	83%
2017	86%	84%
2016	88%	84%
2015	86%	83%
2014	85%	80%
2013	81%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	0.66	0.66
2022	0.66	0.66
2021	0.64	0.64
2020	0.62	0.63
2019	0.62	0.63
2018	0.60	0.62
2017	0.60	0.62
2016	0.59	0.61
2015	0.58	0.61
2014	0.59	0.61
2013	0.58	0.60
2012	0.58	0.59
2011	0.56	0.59
2010	0.55	0.58
2009	0.53	0.57
2008	0.52	0.57
2007	0.51	0.55
2006	0.50	0.54
2005	0.49	0.54
2004	0.48	0.54
2003	0.47	0.54
2002	0.45	0.53
2001	0.45	0.53
2000	0.43	0.53
1999	0.43	0.53
1998	0.43	0.53
1997	0.41	0.52
1996	0.40	0.52
1995	0.39	0.52
1994	0.38	0.51
1993	0.39	0.51
1992	0.38	0.51
1991	0.36	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	12%	13%
2022	11%	12%
2021	10%	11%
2020	8%	10%
2019	8%	10%
2018	8%	9%
2017	8%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	6%	8%
2014	6%	8%
2013	6%	7%
2012	6%	7%
2011	5%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	5%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

28%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	29%	31%
2022	29%	32%
2021	29%	33%
2020	29%	33%
2019	29%	33%
2018	30%	34%
2017	30%	34%
2016	31%	34%
2015	31%	35%
2014	30%	35%
2013	30%	35%
2012	30%	36%
2011	32%	36%
2010	32%	38%
2009	31%	39%
2008	31%	39%
2007	30%	40%
2006	29%	41%
2005	29%	41%
2004	29%	41%
2003	28%	41%
2002	28%	41%
2001	28%	42%
2000	27%	42%
1999	26%	41%
1998	26%	42%
1997	25%	41%
1996	24%	41%
1995	23%	41%
1994	22%	41%
1993	21%	41%
1992	21%	41%
1991	21%	41%

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% White

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	49%	48%
2022	50%	48%
2021	51%	49%
2020	54%	50%
2019	54%	50%
2018	55%	51%
2017	55%	51%
2016	56%	52%
2015	57%	52%
2014	57%	52%
2013	58%	53%
2012	58%	53%
2011	59%	53%
2010	60%	53%
2009	61%	53%
2008	61%	53%
2007	62%	54%
2006	64%	54%
2005	65%	54%
2004	66%	54%
2003	68%	54%
2002	68%	55%
2001	69%	55%
2000	71%	55%
1999	71%	55%
1998	68%	55%
1997	73%	56%
1996	74%	56%
1995	75%	56%
1994	76%	57%
1993	72%	57%
1992	73%	57%
1991	77%	57%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	8%	6%
2022	8%	6%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,343 is less than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SC)

Total Revenue

$322 MM

$12,084 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$322 MM	$51 MM
2022	$310 MM	$48 MM
2021	$322 MM	$51 MM
2020	$310 MM	$48 MM
2019	$284 MM	$46 MM
2018	$276 MM	$46 MM
2017	$263 MM	$43 MM
2016	$246 MM	$42 MM
2015	$195 MM	$38 MM
2014	$220 MM	$39 MM
2012	$208 MM	$39 MM
2011	$194 MM	$38 MM
2010	$195 MM	$38 MM
2009	$189 MM	$37 MM
2008	$187 MM	$39 MM
2007	$169 MM	$37 MM
2006	$152 MM	$36 MM
2005	$142 MM	$33 MM
2004	$126 MM	$33 MM
2003	$119 MM	$33 MM
2002	$121 MM	$39 MM
2001	$127 MM	$37 MM
2000	$102 MM	$31 MM
1999	$97 MM	$30 MM
1998	$86 MM	$29 MM
1997	$81 MM	$24 MM
1996	$73 MM	$21 MM
1995	$68 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$301 MM

$11,764 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$301 MM	$52 MM
2022	$281 MM	$54 MM
2021	$301 MM	$52 MM
2020	$281 MM	$54 MM
2019	$287 MM	$45 MM
2018	$285 MM	$42 MM
2017	$294 MM	$41 MM
2016	$315 MM	$42 MM
2015	$198 MM	$39 MM
2014	$217 MM	$38 MM
2012	$204 MM	$38 MM
2011	$192 MM	$37 MM
2010	$198 MM	$39 MM
2009	$196 MM	$43 MM
2008	$221 MM	$40 MM
2007	$208 MM	$38 MM
2006	$170 MM	$33 MM
2005	$146 MM	$32 MM
2004	$125 MM	$32 MM
2003	$119 MM	$34 MM
2002	$120 MM	$39 MM
2001	$117 MM	$36 MM
2000	$103 MM	$32 MM
1999	$91 MM	$32 MM
1998	$95 MM	$30 MM
1997	$94 MM	$24 MM
1996	$72 MM	$21 MM
1995	$65 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,133

$15,223

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$12,324	$10,758
2022	$11,816	$12,025
2021	$13,048	$13,447
2020	$11,816	$12,025
2019	$10,840	$11,573
2018	$10,515	$11,579
2017	$10,086	$11,452
2016	$9,593	$10,981
2015	$7,776	$9,366
2014	$9,047	$9,404
2012	$8,927	$9,997
2011	$8,523	$9,409
2010	$8,724	$9,366
2009	$8,668	$9,170
2008	$8,799	$9,512
2007	$8,374	$8,663
2006	$7,877	$8,750
2005	$7,503	$7,915
2004	$6,932	$8,323
2003	$6,718	$8,065
2002	$7,114	$9,220
2001	$7,585	$9,157
2000	$6,119	$7,335
1999	$5,850	$7,309
1998	$5,466	$7,001
1997	$5,260	$6,457
1995	$4,490	$5,618
1992	$4,060	$4,516

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Spending / Student

$11,343

$14,820

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dorchester 02 School District	South Carolina
2023	$11,522	$10,866
2022	$10,718	$13,454
2021	$12,199	$13,582
2020	$10,718	$13,454
2019	$10,954	$11,258
2018	$10,863	$10,767
2017	$11,278	$11,035
2016	$12,294	$11,018
2015	$7,894	$9,666
2014	$8,899	$9,063
2012	$8,724	$9,590
2011	$8,417	$9,190
2010	$8,857	$9,666
2009	$8,993	$10,604
2008	$10,413	$9,873
2007	$10,272	$8,812
2006	$8,834	$8,087
2005	$7,725	$7,858
2004	$6,886	$7,911
2003	$6,693	$8,229
2002	$7,083	$9,128
2001	$7,034	$8,910
2000	$6,147	$7,690
1999	$5,486	$7,634
1998	$6,035	$7,289
1997	$6,101	$6,705
1995	$4,297	$5,759
1992	$4,779	$4,688

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Best Dorchester 02 School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ashley Ridge High School

(Math: 81% | Reading: 91%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

9800 Delemar Highway
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-4900

Gr: 9-12 | 2,735 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

Fort Dorchester High School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

8500 Patriot Boulevard
North Charleston, SC 29420
(843) 760-4450

Gr: 9-12 | 2,301 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #33.

Summerville High School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 88%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1101 Boone Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-6460

Gr: 9-12 | 3,293 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 26,547 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 93% (Top 5% in SC)
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education