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Laurens 56 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 134 students in Laurens 56 School District.
Public Preschools in Laurens 56 School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
2,706 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Laurens 56 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
976 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
36%
32%
# White Students
1,356 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
50%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
220
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
327
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,266 is higher 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 $15,554 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,266
$15,220
Spending / Student
$15,554
$14,817
Best Laurens 56 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
625 Elizabeth Street
Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 833-0836
Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 833-0836
Grades: PK
| 134 students
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