Sandhills Middle vs Swansea High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Sandhills Middle Swansea High
Location Gaston, SC Swansea, SC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 495 695
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.2:1 13.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 100.0%
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 Sandhills Middle Swansea High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,350 $14,350
District Lexington 04 Lexington 04

Demographics

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

Group Sandhills Middle Swansea High
White 41.2% 51.8%
African American 22.4% 19.1%
Hispanic or Latino 29.5% 24.0%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 1.9%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 2.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Sandhills Middle Swansea High
AP Courses Offered 3
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 495:1 347.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 53.1% 62.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 134 208
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.