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Georgetown, South Carolina - 19 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Georgetown 01 #35 of 73 districts in South Carolina (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,507 per pupil, Georgetown 01 ranks #25 of 74 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (South Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Georgetown 01 operates 19 public schools serving 8,429 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 4 high, 4 middle, 2 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Georgetown County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,507 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 74 South Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how South Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 45.1% local, 39.4% state, and 15.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #35 of 73 in South Carolina against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (29 AP courses district-wide), a 273:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.1% African American, 43.5% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Georgetown High, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
Its largest campus is Georgetown High, enrolling 918 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Plantersville Elementary, at 78 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Georgetown 01 school enrollment ranges from 78 students (lowest) to 918 students (highest), a spread of 840 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Georgetown 01 is typically wider than the Georgetown 01-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Georgetown 01 is typically wider than the Georgetown 01-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 19 schools in Georgetown 01.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Georgetown 01's schools, below the South Carolina average of 52.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Georgetown High | 918 |
| Waccamaw High | 808 |
| Georgetown Middle | 671 |
| Andrews Elementary | 604 |
| Kensington Elementary | 548 |
| Waccamaw Elementary | 543 |
| Andrews High | 471 |
| Maryville Elementary | 444 |
| Waccamaw Intermediate | 415 |
| Carvers Bay High | 399 |
| Mcdonald Elementary | 389 |
| Rosemary Middle | 356 |
| Waccamaw Middle | 329 |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary | 301 |
| Sampit Elementary | 270 |
| Carvers Bay Middle | 259 |
| Coastal Montessori Charter Charter | 242 |
| Brown's Ferry Elementary | 163 |
| Plantersville Elementary | 78 |
The South Carolina districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood 50 | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Lexington 02 | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Cherokee 01 | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Darlington 01 | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| York 02 | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Georgetown 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Greenville 01 →Georgetown 01 has 19 schools, including 4 high, 4 middle, 9 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,429 students.
Georgetown 01 spends $14,507 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #35 in South Carolina.
Georgetown 01 students are 46.1% African American, 43.5% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Georgetown 01 has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #35 out of 73 districts in South Carolina.
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