Orangeburg County

Education

Public Education 2008

Districts
Orangeburg 3
Orangeburg 4
Orangeburg 5
 
Number of Schools
7
10
15
 
Dollars per Student
$10,078
$8,425
$10,808
 
Enrollment
3,254
4,180
6,894
 
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
18.2:1
20.5:1
18.7:1
 
SAT Total
834
867
889
 
ACT Total
15.90
18.20
16.70
 
Web Site
 
Source: South Carolina Department of Education

Higher Education 2008

Institution
Type
Enrollment
Graduation
Location
Private Liberal Arts
1,773
305
Orangeburg
Public Technical
11,234
1,704
Columbia
Public Vocational
2,737
450
Orangeburg
Public Liberal Arts
4,888
705
Orangeburg
Religious
24
6
Orangeburg
Public Flagship
27,488
6,175
Columbia
Source: South Carolina Commission of Higher Education

Educational Attainment 2008 Estimate Ages 25+

 
Number
 
Percent
 
High school or higher degree
43,036
 
73.4%
 
High school graduate
21,738
 
37.1%
 
Some college, no degree
7,984
 
13.6%
 
Associate degree
5,127
 
8.7%
 
Bachelor's degree
4,828
 
8.2%
 
Graduate degree
3,359
 
5.7%
 
Source: demographicsnow.com

Private Schools 2008

School Name
Grades
Enrollment
Religious Affiliation
 
Andrew Chapel Christian Academy
K-6
34
Baptist
 
Bowman Academy
1-12
123
Secular
 
Holly Hill Academy
K-12
356
Secular
 
Millenium Christian Academy
K-12 (sp)
27
Nondenomiational
 
Orangeburg Christian Academy
K-12
150
Nazarene
 
Orangeburg Preparatory School
K-12
813
Secular
 
Pecan Grove Jr Academy
1-8
10
Seventh Day Adventist
 
Southern Methodist Kindergarten
K
11
Methodist
 
St. Andrew Methodist Kindergarten
K
18
Methodist
 
Wesley Christian School
K-12
83
Southern Methodist
 
Source: South Carolina Department of Education