Kershaw County School District

2029 West DeKalb Street, Camden, SC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

10,773

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

45%

Percent Proficient - Math

45%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

24,980

households

64,778

Total Population

$131,100

Average House Value

$775

Average Housing Rent

$51,479

Average Household Income

89.47%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Kershaw County School District is a public school district serving Kershaw county area, South Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 19 schools served 10,773 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 19 schools. A total of 644 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.

According to the South Carolina state assessment result, 45% of students are proficient in Math learning and 45% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.kcsdschools.net/(803)432-8416 2029 West DeKalb Street, Camden, SC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

TARRENCE MCGOVERN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

CONNIE GRAHAM

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DUANE PATE

email phone

Schools in Kershaw County School District

In Kershaw County School District, 19 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Wateree Elementary View

679 Students

18 Students per teacher

Baron Dekalb Elementary View

189 Students

16 Students per teacher

Bethune Elementary View

107 Students

12 Students per teacher

Blaney Elementary View

760 Students

20 Students per teacher

Jackson School View

599 Students

16 Students per teacher

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Leslie M. Stover Middle School View

641 Students

15 Students per teacher

Lugoff-elgin Middle School View

662 Students

16 Students per teacher

North Central Middle School View

392 Students

14 Students per teacher

Camden Middle School View

804 Students

15 Students per teacher

Lugoff-elgin High School View

1,624 Students

20 Students per teacher

Camden High School View

1,010 Students

19 Students per teacher

Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology Center View

North Central High School View

433 Students

13 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in South Carolina

Greenville Technical College VIEW

Greenville, SC

$10,657 ($6,235) Tuition & Fees

Clemson University VIEW

Clemson, SC

$39,498 ($15,554) Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

University of South Carolina-Columbia VIEW

Columbia, SC

$34,934 ($12,688) Tuition & Fees

1,280 SAT Score

Citadel Military College of South Carolina VIEW

Charleston, SC

$37,370 ($12,570) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

College of Charleston VIEW

Charleston, SC

$36,858 ($12,978) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

View More South Carolina Colleges

Spartanburg Methodist College VIEW

Spartanburg, SC

$19,350 Tuition & Fees

Furman University VIEW

Greenville, SC

$58,312 Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

Wofford College VIEW

Spartanburg, SC

$54,100 Tuition & Fees

1,284 SAT Score

Columbia International University VIEW

Columbia, SC

$27,900 Tuition & Fees

1,090 SAT Score

North Greenville University VIEW

Tigerville, SC

$24,650 Tuition & Fees

View More South Carolina Colleges

Miller-Motte College-Charleston VIEW

Charleston, SC

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

York Technical College VIEW

Rock Hill, SC

$10,824 ($5,882) Tuition & Fees

Williamsburg Technical College VIEW

Kingstree, SC

$8,592 ($4,800) Tuition & Fees

Trident Technical College VIEW

Charleston, SC

$8,606 ($5,059) Tuition & Fees

Tri-County Technical College VIEW

Pendleton, SC

$11,096 ($6,008) Tuition & Fees

View More South Carolina Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 10,773 students are attending Kershaw County School District. By gender, there are 5,609 (52.1%) and 5,131 (47.6%) female students at Kershaw County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 6,614 White (61.4%), 2,793 Black (25.9%), and44 Asian (0.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 6.8%	735	381	354
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	14	12	2
Asian 0.4%	44	21	23
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	8	4	4
Black 25.9%	2,793	1,513	1,280
White 61.4%	6,614	3,433	3,181
Two or More Races 5.3%	567	270	297
Total	10,775	5,634	5,141

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	366	193	173
Asian	2	0	2
Black	3	1	2
White	4	3	1
Two or More Races	3	1	2
Total	473	253	220

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	88	56	32
American Indian/Alaska Native	4	3	1
Asian	3	3	0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	2	0
Black	476	341	135
White	905	561	344
Two or More Races	91	54	37
Total	1,569	1,020	549

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 45%	45%	55%	49%	39%	42%	36%	34%	67%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	***	*	*	*	***	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	*	*	≥50%	*	*	≥50%	*
Hispanic students 38%	38%	45-49%	40-49%	30-34%	35-39%	25-29%	30-39%	50-59%
Black students 28%	28%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%	25-29%	15-19%	15-19%	50-54%
White students 52%	52%	64%	56%	46%	49%	46%	40%	73%
Two or More Races 52%	50-54%	60-69%	60-69%	40-49%	40-49%	30-39%	40-49%	60-79%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 15%	15%	20-24%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	35-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 35%	35%	44%	38%	31%	34%	22%	24%	62%
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	20-29%	≤20%	20-29%	11-19%	≤10%	≤20%	40-59%
Female students 45%	45%	53%	46%	38%	43%	38%	38%	70-74%
Male students 44%	44%	56%	53%	40%	42%	33%	30%	60-64%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 60%	60%	60-69%	50-59%	60-64%	50-59%	40-49%	50-59%	70-79%

	Grade
	Overall	6	8	7	5	3	4
Hispanic students 39%	30-34%	39%	30-39%	40-44%	30-34%	30-34%	40-49%
Male students 40%	30%	40%	33%	33%	33%	42%	45%
Female students 51%	45%	51%	53%	55%	38%	49%	47%
Economically disadvantaged students 36%	30%	36%	33%	33%	26%	35%	37%
Military Connected Student Status 55%	40-49%	55%	60-69%	50-59%	50-54%	50-59%	50-59%
Black students 30%	20-24%	30%	25-29%	25-29%	15-19%	25-29%	30-34%
Two or More Races 52%	40-49%	50-54%	50-59%	40-49%	40-49%	50-59%	60-69%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	*	40-59%	≥50%	*	<50%	*	*
White students 52%	45%	52%	50%	52%	43%	56%	51%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 13%	6-9%	13%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	15-19%	10-14%
Foster Care Status 30%	*	21-39%	*	*	*	<50%	*
All students 45%	37%	45%	43%	44%	35%	46%	46%
Limited English proficient students 17%	11-19%	15-19%	≤20%	20-29%	11-19%	11-19%	≤20%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	*	≥50%	*	***	*	***	*
Homeless enrolled students 50%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	***	***

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 347 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 848 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Kershaw County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	347	11%
Advanced Placement Math	53	2%
Advanced Placement Science	24	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	300	10%
SAT/ACT Participation	848	28%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 649 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Kershaw County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. 97.5% of teachers are certified. 92.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	649	Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified	633	97.5%
Teachers who are not certified	16	2.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	27	4.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	25	3.9%
School counselors	31	Students per counselor: 348 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	10	-
Security guards	1	-
Nurses	17	-
Psychologists	12	-
Social workers	-	-