Orangeburg
Orangeburg is a public school district based in Orangeburg, South Carolina, serving 10,089 students in 27 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 68 South Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 374 students each, fewer than the South Carolina median of 550. It spends about $13,747 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the South Carolina median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Orangeburg compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Orangeburg | South Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,747 | $12,570 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,724 | $7,082 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $175.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $185.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 729 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,893 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 246 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw 01Camden | 11,135 | 17 | $11,923 | 14.7 | #21 |
| Spartanburg 05Duncan | 11,066 | 14 | $11,604 | 13.8 | #22 |
| Anderson 01Williamston | 10,886 | 14 | $9,877 | 15.8 | #23 |
| OrangeburgOrangeburg · this district | 10,089 | 27 | $13,747 | 13.8 | #24 |
| Oconee 01Walhalla | 9,978 | 17 | $13,257 | 12.8 | #25 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)Avondale, AZ | 10,089 | $9,415 | 20.9 |
| Milpitas UnifiedMilpitas, CA | 10,086 | $12,354 | 23.0 |
| Putnam CountyPalatka, FL | 10,083 | $10,893 | 20.7 |
| Clint ISDEl Paso, TX | 10,077 | $11,716 | 15.4 |
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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