Charles B. DuBose Middle vs Fort Dorchester High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Charles B. DuBose Middle Fort Dorchester High
Location Summerville, SC North Charleston, SC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 947 2,344
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.8:1 17.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 54.9% 55.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Charles B. DuBose Middle Fort Dorchester High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,014 $13,014
District Dorchester 02 Dorchester 02

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Charles B. DuBose Middle Fort Dorchester High
White 54.6% 29.6%
African American 22.5% 41.3%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0% 17.5%
Asian 0.8% 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 8.8% 7.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Charles B. DuBose Middle Fort Dorchester High
AP Courses Offered 22
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 236.8:1 260.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 34.4% 36.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 268 235
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.