Dorchester 02
Public school district based in Summerville, South Carolina. NCES district ID 4502010; state ID SC-1802.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
25
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
25,928
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
1,684.1
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
15.4
Charter schoolsDefinition
0
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 736 | |
| Kindergarten | 1,689 | |
| Grade 1 | 1,787 | |
| Grade 2 | 1,851 | |
| Grade 3 | 1,881 | |
| Grade 4 | 1,891 | |
| Grade 5 | 1,883 | |
| Grade 6 | 1,965 | |
| Grade 7 | 1,964 | |
| Grade 8 | 1,977 | |
| Grade 9 | 2,344 | |
| Grade 10 | 2,187 | |
| Grade 11 | 1,969 | |
| Grade 12 | 1,804 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% | |
| Asian | 1.7% | |
| Black or African American | 28.0% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 14.1% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 9.1% | |
| White | 46.9% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.8% | |
| Male | 51.2% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 6, Suburb 16, Rural 3.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerville High Summerville | 9–12 | Regular | 3,361 | 176.0 | 19.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Ashley Ridge High Summerville | 9–12 | Regular | 2,599 | 139.8 | 18.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Fort Dorchester High North Charleston | 9–12 | Regular | 2,344 | 134.8 | 17.4 | City: Midsize |
| Sand Hill Elementary Summerville | PK–5 | Regular | 1,169 | 73.0 | 16 | Rural: Fringe |
| Beech Hill Elementary Summerville | PK–5 | Regular | 1,079 | 71.2 | 15.2 | Suburb: Large |
| East Edisto Middle Summerville | 6–8 | Regular | 1,031 | 59.0 | 17.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Charles B. DuBose Middle Summerville | 6–8 | Regular | 947 | 64.0 | 14.8 | Suburb: Large |
| William M. Reeves Elementary Summerville | PK–5 | Regular | 930 | 57.5 | 16.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Newington Elementary Summerville | PK–5 | Regular | 862 | 59.3 | 14.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Oakbrook Middle Ladson | 6–8 | Regular | 861 | 61.0 | 14.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Knightsville Elementary Summerville | PK–5 | Regular | 833 | 62.0 | 13.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Gregg Middle Summerville | 6–8 | Regular | 810 | 58.4 | 13.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Fort Dorchester Elementary Summerville | PK–5 | Regular | 801 | 57.4 | 14 | City: Midsize |
| Rollings Middle School of the Arts Summerville | 6–8 | Regular | 797 | 49.0 | 16.3 | Rural: Fringe |
| Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary Summerville | PK–5 | Regular | 791 | 53.6 | 14.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Flowertown Elementary Summerville | PK–5 | Regular | 783 | 60.4 | 13 | Suburb: Large |
| Joseph R. Pye Elementary Ladson | PK–5 | Regular | 775 | 55.3 | 14 | City: Midsize |
| Alston Middle Summerville | 6–8 | Regular | 732 | 55.7 | 13.1 | Suburb: Large |
| River Oaks Middle North Charleston | 6–8 | Regular | 728 | 55.8 | 13 | City: Midsize |
| Eagle Nest Elementary North Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 653 | 45.3 | 14.4 | City: Midsize |
| Oakbrook Elementary Ladson | PK–5 | Regular | 649 | 43.0 | 15.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Alston-Bailey Elementary Summerville | PK–5 | Regular | 646 | 50.5 | 12.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary North Charleston | PK–5 | Regular | 622 | 53.5 | 11.6 | City: Midsize |
| James H. Spann Elementary Summerville | PK–5 | Regular | 577 | 46.5 | 12.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Summerville Elementary Summerville | PK–5 | Regular | 548 | 42.1 | 13 | Suburb: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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