Not one thing change – Education it’s always one hot topic in south carolina. The feeling shared by most is that teachers do not get enough for everything they do. We count on educators to shape the future generation with the skills they need for tomorrow.
Have you ever imagined how much does it cost to teach South Carolina students these important tools? There is one useful panel so thanks to Palmetto’s Promise. Today we are breaking the numbers that public education (K-12) costs in South Carolina.
💰How much will we spend?
Education spending represents About. 40% of the South Carolina general fund. State spending on K-12 education, that comes from the Department of Education, totaled $ 4.8 billion in 2019-2020. This is the first time the budget has reached this value in the history of the state. Add local + federal spending to this sum and the annual education budget goes up to $ 10.4 billion (not including federal coronavirus emergency funds).
💰Where does the money go?
This one-of-a-kind the panel compares the data for each district, including revenue per student, percentage spent on instruction, graduation rate, college preparation and average teacher salary.
Let’s take a closer look and make pennies from those numbers.
Education statistics for South Carolina | Image via Palmetto Promise Dashboard
Public education in South Carolina in numbers for 2020-2021:
758,752 – Number of students in south carolina
52,733 – Number of teachers in South Carolina
81 – Number of public school districts
683 – Number of Primary school
335 – Number of secondary schools
248 – Number of high schools
81% – state graduation rate
49.7% – State average for SC Ready 3rd year of English Language Arts
36.6% – State average for SC Ready 8th Grade Math
41.7% – State average for college readiness
72.5% – State average for career readiness
$ 14,801 – State average revenue per student
$ 9,497 – State average public school spending per student
$ 49,737 – State average teacher salary
Want to know what those numbers look like in your district? Let’s dig into local data.
Richland School District One in numbers | Image via Palmetto Promise Dashboard
21,660 – Total number of students in Richland One
1,949 – Total number of teachers in Richland One
30 – Total number of Primary school
10 – Total number of secondary schools
9 – Total number of high schools
82% – Average for graduation rate
41.5% – Average for SC Ready 3rd year of English Language Arts
25% – Average for SC Ready 8th Grade Math
30% – Average for college readiness
66.3% – Average for career readiness
$ 21,160 – Average revenue per student
$ 15,009 – Average public school spending per student
$ 52,537 – Average teacher salary
51.7% – Average instruction spend
Richland School District Two in numbers | Image via Palmetto Promise Dashboard
27,540 – Total number of students in Richland Two
1,949 – Total number of teachers in Richland Two
23 – Total number of Primary school
7 – Total number of secondary schools
6 – Total number of high schools
87% – Average for graduation rate
51.1% – Average for SC Ready 3rd year of English Language Arts
39.9% – Average for SC Ready 8th Grade Math
42.4% – Average for college readiness
80.8% – Average for career readiness
$ 16,098 – Average revenue per student
$ 11,045 – Average public school spending per student
$ 52,149 – Average teacher salary
54.4% – Average instruction spend
Lexington School District One in numbers | Image via Palmetto Promise Dashboard
26,947 – Total number of students in Lexington One
1,923 – Total number of teachers in Lexington One
16 – Total number of Primary school
7 – Total number of secondary schools
5 – Total number of high schools
90% – Average for graduation rate
60.1% – Average for SC Ready 3rd year of English Language Arts
40.2% – Average for SC Ready 8th Grade Math
53.4% - Average for college readiness
84.1% – Average for career readiness
$ 15,136 – Average revenue per student
$ 11,040 – Average public school spending per student
$ 52,689 – Average teacher salary
56.9% – Average instruction spend
Lexington School District Two in numbers | Image via Palmetto Promise Dashboard
8,650 – Total number of students in Lexington Two
629 – Total number of teachers in Lexington Two
6 – Total number of Primary school
4 – Total number of secondary schools
two – Total number of high schools
76% – Average for graduation rate
37.3% – Average for SC Ready 3rd year of English Language Arts
29.7% -– Average for SC Ready 8th Grade Math
33.7% – Average for college readiness
63% – Average for career readiness
$ 16,061 – Average revenue per student
$ 10,626 – Average public school spending per student
$ 49,037 – Average teacher salary
53.8% – Average instruction spend
Lexington School District Three in numbers | Image via Palmetto Promise Dashboard
1,988 – Total number of students in Lexington Three
147 – Total number of teachers in Lexington Three
1 – Total number of Primary school
1 – Total number of secondary schools
1 – Total number of high schools
84% – Average for graduation rate
37.7% – Average for SC Ready 3rd year of English Language Arts
22.8% – Average for SC Ready 8th Grade Math
31.3% – Average for college readiness
74.2% – Average for career readiness
$ 17,677 – Average revenue per student
$ 12,798 – Average public school spending per student
$ 48,839 – Average teacher salary
49.6% – Average instruction spend
Lexington School District Four in numbers | Image via Palmetto Promise Dashboard
3,103 – Total number of students in Lexington Four
222 – Total number of teachers in Lexington Four
two – Total number of Primary school
1 – Total number of secondary schools
1 – Total number of high schools
80% – Average for graduation rate
27.4% – Average for SC Ready 3rd year of English Language Arts
9.3% – Average for SC Ready 8th Grade Math
16.1% – Average for college readiness
50.5% – Average for career readiness
$ 15,168 – Average revenue per student
$ 10,160 – Average public school spending per student
$ 46,340 – Average teacher salary
51.7% – Average instruction spend
Lexington-Richland School District Five in numbers | Image via Palmetto Promise Dashboard
17,009 – Total number of students in Lexington-Richland Five
1,306 – Total number of teachers in Lexington-Richland Five
13 – Total number of Primary school
4 – Total number of secondary schools
4 – Total number of high schools
88% – Average for graduation rate
60.2% – Average for SC Ready 3rd year of English Language Arts
50.4% – Average for SC Ready 8th Grade Math
60.4% – Average for college readiness
81.8% – Average for career readiness
$ 15,737 – Average revenue per student
$ 12,177 – Average public school spending per student
$ 54,160 – Average teacher salary
55.1% – Average instruction spend