Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29142

Summary:

The 29142 zip code is home to a single public high school, Lake Marion High School, which serves grades 9-12 and has a total enrollment of 692 students. The school's student population is predominantly African American (85.69%), with smaller percentages of White (8.96%), Hispanic (3.32%), and Asian (0.72%) students.

While Orangeburg district's per-student spending at Lake Marion High School is relatively high at $15,472, the school's academic performance lags behind state and district averages across multiple subjects, including Algebra 1/Mathematics, English 1, U.S. History, and English 2. The school's proficiency rates range from a low of 28.56% in U.S. History to a high of 71.98% in English 2, indicating significant room for improvement in student achievement. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 15.7 is on the higher end compared to recommended ratios for effective instruction.

Despite the high poverty levels, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school's consistently poor statewide ranking, including a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years, the data suggests that the resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to drive meaningful improvements in student outcomes. Addressing the challenges faced by Lake Marion High School will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to identify and implement effective strategies for improving educational opportunities and outcomes for the students and community it serves.

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2024)	Ranking (2023)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Lake Marion High School	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 854-9213	692	44	15.7	100.0%	62 (9.0%)	593 (85.7%)	23 (3.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	12.2	213^th of 235 public high schools	9.4%		7	227^th of 237 public high schools	4.2%	14	64.8	35.1	28.6	72.0	$15,472	$1,442	$884	$2,326	$11,297	$1,849	$13,145
Lake Marion Technology Center	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 854-9213	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 29142

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vance	4.5 mi	2	228^th
Santee	4.55 mi	4	231^st
Elloree	6.2 mi	2	217^th
Eutawville	9.87 mi	2	215^th
Summerton	10.15 mi	11	172^nd

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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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	EOCEP English 1 (2024)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	EOCEP English 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Lake Marion High School	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 854-9213	692	44	15.7	100.0%	62 (9.0%)	593 (85.7%)	23 (3.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	12.2	213^th of 235 public high schools	9.4%		7	227^th of 237 public high schools	4.2%	14	64.8	35.1	28.6	72.0	$15,472	$1,442	$884	$2,326	$11,297	$1,849	$13,145
Lake Marion Technology Center	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 854-9213	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Best Public Schools in Zip Code 29142

Lake Marion High School

Lake Marion Technology Center

Cities Near Zip Code 29142