Total enrollment
3,659
-242 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Dillon 04
South Carolina · 4,664 students · 2 cities
Dillon 04's public-school count of 9 reflects a system enrolling about 4,664 students inside South Carolina, broken out as 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Dillon 04
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-2 (-25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dillon 04 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,664 | #41 of 76 | #2,058 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #48 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #72 of 76 | #6,920 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #4 of 12 | #38 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Dillon 04
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,013 to 2,634 students (down 13%) and from 178 to 171 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Elementary | Dillon | Elementary | PK-03 | 1,025 |
| Dillon High | Dillon | High | 09-12 | 804 |
| Dillon Middle | Dillon | Middle | 06-08 | 624 |
| Stewart Heights Elementary | Dillon | Elementary | PK-03 | 572 |
| Lake View High | Lake View | High | 06-12 | 483 |
| East Elementary | Dillon | Elementary | PK-03 | 433 |
| Lake View Elementary | Lake View | Elementary | PK-05 | 372 |
| Gordon Elementary | Dillon | Elementary | 04-05 | 351 |
| South Elementary | Dillon | Combined | M-M | · |
About Dillon 04
Dillon 04 is a sparse South Carolina school district running 9 schools with combined enrollment near 4,664.
In terms of grade levels, Dillon 04 is built around 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Dillon 04 is about 518, noticeably below the South Carolina average of roughly 646.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Dillon 04 has shrank 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,901 students to 3,659. The school count fell from 8 to 6 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Dillon 04 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.