Geography of South Carolina - Education

Education

South Carolina is one of just three states that have not agreed to using competitive international math and language standards.

South Carolina has 1,144 K-12 schools in 85 school districts with an enrollment of 712,244 as of fall 2009. As of the 2008–2009 school year, South Carolina spent $9,450 per student which places it 31st in the country for per student spending. In 2011, the average SAT score for South Carolina was 1360.

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