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Dillon 03 School District

205 King Street
Latta, SC 29565
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 406 students in Dillon 03 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Carolina.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Dillon 03 School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 77% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Dillon 03 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Latta High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
1,512 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dillon 03 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#27 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
43%
51%
52%
48%
50%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.65
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
36%
32%
% White
51%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,515 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,317 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,515
$15,220
Spending / Student
$11,317
$14,817

Best Dillon 03 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Latta High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
618 North Richardson Street
Latta, SC 29565
(843) 752-5751
Grades: 9-12
| 406 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,512 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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