Charles B. DuBose Middle

As a sprawling middle school in Summerville, South Carolina, Charles B. DuBose Middle hosts 947 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Dorchester 02. Compared to the state average of about 622 students per school, that is 52% bigger than typical.

Dorchester 02 comprises 25 schools with combined enrollment of 25,928 students; Charles B. DuBose Middle is among them.

Looking at the student body, Charles B. DuBose Middle records that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 22% Black, 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Charles B. DuBose Middle higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Dorchester County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $78,198 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Dorchester County's 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,832 students), Charles B. DuBose Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is William M. Reeves Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Charles B. DuBose Middle's enrollment has ticked down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 1,282 (now 947). Over the same period, the White share fell from 63% to 55%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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