Enrollment
372
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake View, SC
Lake View Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Lake View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450192000378
👥 S:T ratio 22
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lake View Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of South Carolina schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.6:1
- large classes for South Carolina
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 372
- students enrolled
Lake View Elementary has class sizes larger than 95% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dillon 04 · South Carolina
NCES ID 450192000378 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.6:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
+37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
+35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake View Elementary compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lake View Elementary
Lake View Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Lake View, South Carolina, enrolling 372 students.
Class loads run heavy: 19.6:1 is larger than about 95% of South Carolina schools and 37% above the 14.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the South Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 372 puts it in the smaller third of South Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,214 scored South Carolina schools.
Against 310 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #144.
Its student body is led by White (41%) and African American (39%) (diversity index 66/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 372 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
17.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 31.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Lake View's public schools, it stands alongside Lake View High (483 students): Lake View Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.6:1 vs 13.1:1).
Dillon 04 also operates Dillon High (804 students) and Dillon Middle (624 students) alongside Lake View Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lake View Elementary compares
Lake View Elementary on the metrics families compare, against South Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Carolina | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.6:1 | ▲ 37% | 14.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 35% | 74.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 372 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
372
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% above the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher
- 37% above state mean
Top 95% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,799
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Carolina avg of $14,558
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 372 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 41.1%
African American 39.0%
Two or More 11.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.0%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 41.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.2, Lake View Elementary is more mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dillon 04, which includes Lake View Elementary.
$11,799
Per student
-19%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.5%
State 52.4%
Federal 31.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lake View Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Dillon Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lake View High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| East Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Stewart Heights Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lake View Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 804
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 483
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 393
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other schools in Lake View
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~372 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lake View Elementary
How many students attend Lake View Elementary?
Lake View Elementary has 372 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lake View, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake View Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake View Elementary is 19.6:1, which is 37% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lake View Elementary?
100.0% of students at Lake View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake View Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Lake View Elementary is White at 41.1% of enrollment, in Lake View, SC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake View Elementary?
Lake View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lake View Elementary a good school?
Lake View Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of South Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Dillon 04?
Besides Lake View Elementary, Dillon 04 also operates Dillon High (804 students), Dillon Middle (624 students), and Lake View High (483 students). See the Dillon 04 district page for the complete list.
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