Laurens District 55 High

Families in Laurens, South Carolina, are served by Laurens District 55 High, a large high school. In all, 1,434 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 50% more students than the average for high schools in South Carolina (about 953).

Laurens 55 serves 4,984 students across 9 schools.

At Laurens District 55 High, White students make up the biggest share, 49%. Other groups make up 29% Black, 19% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 68% of Laurens County residents are White. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Laurens District 55 High are from different groups.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Laurens District 55 High is 11.7:1, based on 123 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in South Carolina is 15.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Laurens County show that the median household earns about $57,623 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Laurens County has 18 public schools with about 8,681 students, including Laurens District 55 High.

Laurens Middle is about 1.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Laurens District 55 High is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.

Laurens District 55 High is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.

In 2020-21, Laurens District 55 High enrolled 1,485 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,434. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.0:1 to 11.7:1.

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