Pickens County School District

1348 Griffin Mill Road, Easley, SC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

16,390

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

53%

Percent Proficient - Math

52%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

47,934

households

117,666

Total Population

$147,700

Average House Value

$768

Average Housing Rent

$49,573

Average Household Income

90.33%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Pickens County School District is a public school district serving Pickens county area, South Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 24 schools served 16,390 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 24 schools. A total of 1,000 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.

According to the South Carolina state assessment result, 53% of students are proficient in Math learning and 52% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/(864)397-1000 1348 Griffin Mill Road, Easley, SC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

CATHY ASHTON

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

STEPHANIE LACKEY

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

STEPHANIE LACKEY

email phone

Schools in Pickens County School District

In Pickens County School District, 24 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Ambler Elementary View

358 Students

15 Students per teacher

Central Academy Of The Arts View

360 Students

13 Students per teacher

Crosswell Elementary View

469 Students

15 Students per teacher

Dacusville Elementary View

651 Students

16 Students per teacher

East End Elementary View

767 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Dacusville Middle School View

329 Students

17 Students per teacher

R. C. Edwards Middle School View

811 Students

18 Students per teacher

Richard H. Gettys Middle School View

1,331 Students

18 Students per teacher

Pickens Middle School View

690 Students

18 Students per teacher

Liberty Middle School View

573 Students

19 Students per teacher

D. W. Daniel High School View

1,087 Students

20 Students per teacher

Easley High School View

1,675 Students

20 Students per teacher

Liberty High School View

636 Students

17 Students per teacher

Pickens High School View

1,311 Students

19 Students per teacher

Pickens County Career And Technology Center View

39 Students

2 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 16,390 students are attending Pickens County School District. By gender, there are 8,445 (51.5%) and 7,943 (48.5%) female students at Pickens County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 13,054 White (79.6%), 1,138 Black (6.9%), and249 Asian (1.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 7.1%	1,171	620	551
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	22	16	6
Asian 1.5%	249	120	129
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	5	2	3
Black 6.9%	1,138	613	525
White 79.7%	13,054	6,688	6,366
Two or More Races 4.6%	749	386	363
Total	16,388	8,445	7,943

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	550	291	259
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	135	71	64
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	7	3	4
White	67	34	33
Two or More Races	5	4	1
Total	776	410	366

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	144	113	31
American Indian/Alaska Native	4	3	1
Asian	11	9	2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	242	171	71
White	1,939	1,258	681
Two or More Races	117	74	43
Total	2,458	1,629	829

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 53%	53%	66%	62%	56%	57%	40%	39%	56%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 92%	90-94%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	≥80%	60-79%	≥50%	*
Hispanic students 42%	42%	55-59%	45-49%	35-39%	45-49%	35-39%	25-29%	45-49%
Black students 33%	33%	40-44%	45-49%	40-44%	30-34%	15-19%	15-19%	35-39%
White students 56%	56%	68%	65%	60%	59%	42%	42%	60%
Two or More Races 45%	45%	50-59%	50-54%	45-49%	50-54%	30-39%	25-29%	50-59%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 16%	16%	30-34%	20-24%	15-19%	10-14%	≤5%	6-9%	20-24%
Economically disadvantaged students 43%	43%	57%	52%	44%	46%	27%	24%	47%
Limited English proficient students 32%	32%	30-39%	50-59%	25-29%	21-39%	20-29%	11-19%	30-39%
Female students 54%	54%	66%	61%	57%	57%	42%	42%	59%
Male students 52%	52%	66%	62%	55%	56%	38%	36%	54%
Homeless enrolled students 37%	37%	45-49%	40-44%	30-34%	40-44%	30-34%	15-19%	55-59%
Foster Care Status 37%	35-39%	≥50%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 52%	50-54%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	5	6	4	3
Foster Care Status 32%	30-34%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%	≥50%
Male students 48%	48%	40%	39%	43%	40%	54%	56%
Two or More Races 45%	45%	30-34%	30-39%	35-39%	35-39%	45-49%	40-49%
White students 56%	56%	50%	49%	52%	48%	64%	59%
Military Connected Student Status 57%	55-59%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	*	≥50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 77%	75-79%	≥50%	40-59%	≥80%	60-79%	60-79%	60-79%
All students 52%	52%	46%	45%	47%	45%	59%	57%
Limited English proficient students 32%	30-34%	20-29%	20-29%	15-19%	≤20%	40-49%	30-39%
Black students 31%	31%	20-24%	10-14%	30-34%	15-19%	35-39%	35-39%
Homeless enrolled students 32%	32%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%	25-29%	35-39%	35-39%
Female students 57%	57%	52%	51%	53%	49%	65%	58%
Hispanic students 39%	39%	30-34%	35-39%	20-24%	25-29%	40-44%	50-54%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 14%	14%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	15-19%	15-19%
Economically disadvantaged students 65%	65%	33%	34%	35%	33%	49%	48%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,194 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 1,469 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Pickens County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,194	25%
Advanced Placement Math	90	2%
Advanced Placement Science	246	5%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,138	24%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,469	31%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,000 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Pickens County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. 98.8% of teachers are certified. 90.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,000	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	988	98.8%
Teachers who are not certified	12	1.2%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	55	5.5%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	41	4.1%
School counselors	37	Students per counselor: 443 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	19	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	26	-
Psychologists	1	-
Social workers	-	-