Summary:
The city of Swansea, South Carolina is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The schools in this area face significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and high levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations.
Swansea High School, the only high school in the data set, has a large student population of 683 students, but its performance on end-of-course exams is well below the state and district averages across multiple subjects. The school has a low SchoolDigger rating of 1 out of 5 stars and has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of South Carolina high schools. Similarly, Sandy Run School, a comprehensive elementary and middle school, also has a low SchoolDigger rating and has struggled to improve its performance over time, remaining in the bottom quarter of South Carolina elementary schools.
The economic challenges faced by the Swansea area are evident in the high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch across all the schools. This suggests that the schools may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the needs of their economically disadvantaged student populations. Additionally, the relatively high spending per student, coupled with the low academic performance, raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources within the Lexington 04 and Calhoun 01 school districts.
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