Dillon High

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.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1730 Highway 301 North
       Dillon, SC  29536


(843) 774-1230

District: Dillon 04

SchoolDigger Rank:
210th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,511 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  869

Racial breakdown:

African American:
65.6%
White:
21.4%
Hispanic:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dillon High ranks worse than 89.4% of high schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65.6%), White (21.4%), Hispanic (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dillon High is 16.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dillon High is $10,511.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dillon High:

SchoolDigger ranks Dillon High 210th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Dillon High in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Dillon 04:

SchoolDigger ranks Dillon 04 66th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dillon High

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Rank History for all students at Dillon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 51.64 121st 187 35.3%
2006 46.34 143rd 191 25.1%
2007 50.78 134th 191 29.8%
2008 29.71 149th 185 19.5%
2009 25.42 164th 188 12.8%
2010 14.80 180th 199 9.5%
2011 19.61 170th 199 14.6%
2014 24.23 164th 210 21.9%
2015 27.40 169th 232 27.2%
2016 31.33 162nd 231 29.9%
2017 22.47 163rd 223 26.9%
2018 22.35 156th 216 27.8%
2019 9.46 205th 225 8.9%
2021 11.05 206th 227 9.3%
2022 21.98 176th 226 22.1%
2023 13.23 208th 237 12.2%
2024 13.68 210th 235 10.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dillon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.86 144th 214 32.7%
2019 17.57 191st 217 12.0%
2021 18.05 180th 213 15.5%
2022 33.81 148th 220 32.7%
2023 19.96 189th 226 16.4%
2024 17.25 203rd 229 11.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Dillon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.43 167th 210 20.5%
2019 13.67 186th 213 12.7%
2021 14.82 185th 213 13.1%
2022 27.86 159th 220 27.7%
2023 9.20 209th 223 6.3%
2024 15.33 198th 225 12.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Dillon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.24 136th 143 4.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Dillon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 8.15 146th 157 7.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Dillon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.86 149th 213 30.0%
2019 8.35 204th 218 6.4%
2021 7.22 205th 215 4.7%
2022 21.50 178th 224 20.5%
2023 20.05 185th 229 19.2%
2024 12.83 208th 228 8.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Dillon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.38 100th 183 45.4%
2019 24.27 153rd 184 16.8%
2021 24.19 147th 178 17.4%
2022 38.90 112th 190 41.1%
2023 27.13 148th 199 25.6%
2024 25.05 162nd 194 16.5%
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Rank History for White students at Dillon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.82 155th 185 16.2%
2019 14.68 165th 191 13.6%
2021 6.05 184th 189 2.6%
2022 21.51 155th 192 19.3%
2023 10.63 186th 197 5.6%
2024 13.20 180th 196 8.2%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dillon High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 418 497 9 1 10 n/a n/a 0 935
1989 409 483 0 0 20 n/a n/a 0 912
1990 375 490 0 4 17 n/a n/a 0 886
1991 371 481 4 1 18 n/a n/a 0 875
1992 336 515 6 1 14 n/a n/a 0 872
1993 336 507 11 0 18 n/a n/a 0 872
1994 310 525 7 0 14 n/a n/a 0 856
1995 295 506 1 0 11 n/a n/a 0 813
1996 295 506 1 0 11 n/a n/a 0 813
1997 260 462 4 0 13 n/a n/a 0 739
1998 250 473 7 0 12 n/a n/a 0 742
1999 246 442 9 0 16 n/a n/a 0 713
2000 224 484 7 0 17 n/a n/a 0 732
2001 308 691 7 3 18 n/a n/a 0 1027
2002 299 680 9 10 23 n/a n/a 1 1022
2003 299 680 9 10 23 n/a n/a 1 1022
2004 291 677 8 7 24 n/a n/a 0 1007
2005 260 651 3 9 25 n/a n/a 0 948
2006 248 650 3 13 26 n/a n/a 0 940
2007 240 639 3 12 20 n/a n/a 0 914
2008 234 633 1 17 23 n/a n/a 1 909
2009 247 649 1 17 29 n/a n/a 0 943
2010 229 611 5 18 24 n/a n/a 14 901
2011 230 634 1 21 15 0 6 0 907
2012 207 657 4 21 19 4 8 0 920
2013 182 646 5 26 25 0 8 0 892
2014 206 625 5 29 28 1 11 0 905
2015 222 595 3 31 30 1 18 0 900
2016 226 599 3 35 33 1 24 0 921
2017 214 597 4 40 27 1 33 0 916
2018 204 584 4 35 26 1 30 0 884
2019 191 595 2 39 27 1 31 0 886
2020 180 568 0 52 23 2 28 0 853
2021 183 542 0 49 23 0 29 0 826
2022 189 570 0 46 22 0 30 0 857
2023 186 570 1 62 18 0 32 0 869

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dillon High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 935 42.6 21.9 n/a
1989 912 40.8 22.3 n/a
1990 886 44.4 19.9 n/a
1991 875 46.4 18.8 50.1
1992 872 42.5 20.5 52.9
1993 872 41.2 21.2 54.1
1994 856 44.0 19.5 57.4
1995 813 48.0 16.9 52
1996 813 48.0 16.9 52
1997 739 41.0 18.0 53
1998 742 44.0 16.9 54.6
1999 713 44.0 16.2 51.9
2000 732 45.0 16.3 56.6
2001 1027 60.0 17.1 68.2
2002 1022 59.0 17.3 73.6
2003 1022 59.0 17.3 73.6
2004 1007 57.0 17.7 67.9
2005 948 53.7 17.7 69
2006 940 48.0 19.6 72.7
2007 914 68.0 13.4 74.6
2008 909 46.0 19.8 80.4
2009 943 46.0 20.5 77.9
2010 901 43.5 20.7 81.2
2011 907 44.0 20.6 77.8
2012 920 47.0 19.5 85.4
2013 892 47.0 18.9 81.6
2014 905 49.0 18.4 83.9
2015 900 48.0 18.7 82
2016 921 53.0 17.3 99
2017 916 47.0 19.4 100
2018 884 53.0 16.6 100
2019 886 51.0 17.3 100
2020 853 51.0 16.7 100
2021 826 49.0 16.8 100
2022 857 50.0 17.1 100
2023 869 52.0 16.7 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dillon High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 935 42.6 21.9 n/a
1989 912 40.8 22.3 n/a
1990 886 44.4 19.9 n/a
1991 875 46.4 18.8 50.1
1992 872 42.5 20.5 52.9
1993 872 41.2 21.2 54.1
1994 856 44.0 19.5 57.4
1995 813 48.0 16.9 52
1996 813 48.0 16.9 52
1997 739 41.0 18.0 53
1998 742 44.0 16.9 54.6
1999 713 44.0 16.2 51.9
2000 732 45.0 16.3 56.6
2001 1027 60.0 17.1 68.2
2002 1022 59.0 17.3 73.6
2003 1022 59.0 17.3 73.6
2004 1007 57.0 17.7 67.9
2005 948 53.7 17.7 69
2006 940 48.0 19.6 72.7
2007 914 68.0 13.4 74.6
2008 909 46.0 19.8 80.4
2009 943 46.0 20.5 77.9
2010 901 43.5 20.7 81.2
2011 907 44.0 20.6 77.8
2012 920 47.0 19.5 85.4
2013 892 47.0 18.9 81.6
2014 905 49.0 18.4 83.9
2015 900 48.0 18.7 82
2016 921 53.0 17.3 99
2017 916 47.0 19.4 100
2018 884 53.0 16.6 100
2019 886 51.0 17.3 100
2020 853 51.0 16.7 100
2021 826 49.0 16.8 100
2022 857 50.0 17.1 100
2023 869 52.0 16.7 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dillon High

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $777 (8.2%) $738 (7.8%) $1,515 (16.0%) $6,708 (70.7%) $1,261 (13.3%) $7,969 (84.0%) $9,485
2020 $832 (8.7%) $723 (7.6%) $1,555 (16.3%) $6,753 (70.6%) $1,259 (13.2%) $8,011 (83.7%) $9,566
2021 $944 (9.4%) $627 (6.3%) $1,571 (15.7%) $6,960 (69.4%) $1,501 (15.0%) $8,461 (84.3%) $10,032
2022 $961 (9.3%) $931 (9.0%) $1,892 (18.4%) $7,223 (70.2%) $1,178 (11.4%) $8,401 (81.6%) $10,293
2023 $1,112 (10.6%) $1,079 (10.3%) $2,191 (20.8%) $7,120 (67.7%) $1,201 (11.4%) $8,320 (79.2%) $10,511

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dillon High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 205th of 225 High schoolsRanks 208th of 237 High schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Dillon High)35.852.9
 17.1%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Dillon 04)55.659.9
 4.3%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Dillon High)38.431.1
 7.3%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Dillon 04)45.634.5
 11.1%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Dillon High)63.269.7
 6.5%
   End of Course English 1 (Dillon 04)68.770.7
 2%
   End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)78.984
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students886869
 1.9%
African American595570
 4.2%
American Indian2718
 33.3%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic3962
 59%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White191186
 2.6%
Two or More Races3132
 3.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 869 students attended Dillon High.

Students at Dillon High are 66% African American, 21% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Dillon High ranks in the bottom 10.6% of South Carolina high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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