Pee Dee Math Sci & Tech

Pee Dee Math Sci & Tech operates as a rural-scale multi-level school in Bishopville, South Carolina, part of SC Public Charter School District. Current enrollment sits at 205 students spanning grades K through 12. That puts it 81% smaller than the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 1,077 students.

SC Public Charter School District runs 43 schools in total, collectively educating 21,383 students. Pee Dee Math Sci & Tech is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Pee Dee Math Sci & Tech records that 82% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school records 13% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 62% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Pee Dee Math Sci & Tech has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lee County) shows that median household earnings sit near $44,760, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. In all, Lee County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,485 students), of which Pee Dee Math Sci & Tech is one.

The closest other public school is Dennis Elementary, roughly 2.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a rural setting. As a public charter, Pee Dee Math Sci & Tech runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Pee Dee Math Sci & Tech's enrollment has ticked up 23% since 2018, when it stood at 166 (now 205). Black enrollment moved from 64% to 82% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

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