Dorchester 02
Dorchester 02 is a public school district based in Summerville, South Carolina, serving 25,928 students in 25 schools. By enrollment it ranks #7 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 1,037 students each, more than the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $10,907 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the South Carolina median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Dorchester 02 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dorchester 02 | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,907 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,774 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $301.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $322.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,719 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,830 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 316 | 340 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The South Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in South Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland 02Columbia | 28,841 | 32 | $12,557 | 13.8 | #5 |
| Lexington 01Lexington | 27,074 | 32 | $12,456 | 13.0 | #6 |
| Dorchester 02Summerville · this district | 25,928 | 25 | $10,907 | 15.1 | #7 |
| Aiken 01Aiken | 22,916 | 41 | $11,879 | 14.4 | #8 |
| Richland 01Columbia | 21,814 | 48 | $16,464 | 12.1 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Prairie CUSD 204Aurora, IL | 26,108 | $15,583 | 14.5 |
| Jersey City Public SchoolsJersey City, NJ | 25,951 | $23,607 | 12.1 |
| Newport News City Public SchoolsNewport News, VA | 25,882 | $12,652 | 12.5 |
| Phoenix Union High School District (4286)Phoenix, AZ | 25,800 | $11,768 | 19.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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