How Bad is the South Carolina Education System?
There are annual reports that monitor a number of key indicators of the quality of education in the United States broken down by state. Over the last several years, there has been criticism that South Carolina has a poor quality of education and the results have supported that. We looked at two key tracking providers and have some shocking information to report.
ALEC.org – American Legislative Exchange Council Annual Report
Bureau of Labor Statistics Annual Reports
Here are some key indicators you need to know:
- South Carolina has 87 school districts, 227 high schools, 13,215 full time teachers and 212,560 enrolled students (16.1 students per teacher in the state).
- The 2014 “School System Quality Ranking” for South Carolina was 47th.
- The 2014 “School Safety Ranking” for South Carolina was 24th.
- Overall ranking of the school systems puts South Carolina at 45th in the nation.
- South Carolina high school graduation rates
- 2010-11 – 67%
- 2011-12 – 67%
- 2012-13 – 67%
- South Carolina graduations rates for children with disabilities
- 2010-11 – 39%
- 2011-12 – 40%
- 2012-13 – 43.2%
ALEC looks at a different set of measurable criteria with a focus on performance and academic gains of low-income students:
There measurable criteria includes:
- State academic standards
- School choice programs
- Teacher quality
- Online learning
- Home school regulation burdens
Based on all these criteria, the NAEP – National Assessment of Educational Progress ranks South Carolina 51st (last) in the United States for low-income students education.
Category Rankings
- State Academic Standards – D+
- Home School Regulations Burden – C
- Private School Choice Programs – B
- Teacher Quality and Policies – C-
- Digital Learning – C
Performance Results for Low-income students in South Carolina
NAEP Schools – 2003 / 2013 Comparisons
School System Ranking vs. spending
If this concerns you, we need to speak to our local and state politicians, school officials and town/school meetings. Speak loudly and be heard.
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Yes, they are different amd retarded. let both sets of special needs go to classes all day. It’s good that they letting the special Olympics kids out but, can they at least leave them in for 2 or 3 hours a day. Make it 6 periods a day. Not only that it’s not fair how my friend couldn’t get a high school diploma or be tesched without thise kids for at least 2 hours a day leave them in. Is that too much to ask for. If they did that it would make sc better and not much of a joke it js now.