Summary:
Dillon High is a public high school in Dillon, South Carolina, serving 869 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Dillon 04 school district, which is ranked 66 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Dillon High has a diverse student body, with a racial makeup of 21.4% White, 65.59% African American, 7.13% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups.
Dillon High faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of South Carolina high schools, with a ranking of 210 out of 235 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently score below the state and district averages in various end-of-course assessments, such as Algebra 1, English 1, U.S. History, and English 2. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 40.14% of Dillon High students were proficient or better in English 1, compared to the state average of 62.89%. Additionally, Dillon High has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from low-income households, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16.7, which is higher than the nearby Lake View High (14.1) and Mullins High (15.7) schools.
The data shows significant racial disparities in academic performance at Dillon High, with the school's African American students ranking 162 out of 194 South Carolina high schools, while its White students ranked 180 out of 196 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Dillon High's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from a high of 156 out of 216 schools in 2017-2018 to its current ranking of 210 out of 235 schools. While Dillon High and the nearby Lake View High are both part of the Dillon 04 district, Lake View High consistently outperforms Dillon High in academic assessments and has a higher statewide ranking, suggesting that factors beyond just district-level policies may be contributing to the differences in academic performance.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Dillon 04
SchoolDigger Rank:
210th of 235 South Carolina High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,511
Student/teacher ratio: 16.7
Number of students: 869
Racial breakdown:
African American:
65.6%
White:
21.4%
Hispanic:
7.1%
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Two or more races:
3.7%
American Indian:
2.1%
Asian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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