Total enrollment
2,110
+9 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Dorchester 04
South Carolina · 2,566 students · 3 cities
In total, Dorchester 04 hosts 7 public K-12 schools with about 2,566 students, averaging 367 per school.
4-year change in Dorchester 04
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dorchester 04 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Carolina | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,566 | #61 of 76 | #3,700 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #52 of 76 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #8 of 76 | #1,886 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #5 of 12 | #39 of 8,164 |
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Inside Dorchester 04
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,865 to 1,655 students (down 11%) and from 134 to 134 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland High | Dorchester | High | 09-12 | 680 |
| Williams Memorial Elementary | St. George | Elementary | PK-05 | 553 |
| Woodland Middle School | Dorchester | Middle | 06-08 | 455 |
| St. George Middle | St. George | Middle | 06-08 | 292 |
| Harleyville Elementary | Dorchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 248 |
| Clay Hill Elementary | Ridgeville | Elementary | PK-05 | 174 |
| Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle | Dorchester | Middle | 06-08 | 164 |
About Dorchester 04
As a rural-scale district in South Carolina, Dorchester 04 educates 2,566 students across 7 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Dorchester 04 spans 3 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 367 in this district, below the South Carolina typical of 646.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Dorchester 04 has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,101 students to 2,110. The school count fell from 6 to 5 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Dorchester 04 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.