Dorchester, South Carolina county Education Profile

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 Dorchester, South Carolina United States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyDorchester
Total population96,413 281,421,906
Male47,184138,053,563
Female49,229143,368,343
Median age (years)34.735.3
Total households34,709105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)43,31641,994

Dorchester, South Carolina county Education

There are very nice schools in Dorchester, South Carolina. The principals care a lot about Dorchester, South Carolina students. Children love going to school there. 6,167 students comprise grades 9 through 12. 14,045 pupils go to Dorchester, South Carolina elementary schools. Four thousand, four hundred and seventy-one students go to Dorchester, South Carolina colleges.

There are four thousand, four hundred and seventy-one high school graduates in Dorchester, South Carolina. More than eight thousand, six hundred and sixty-four people in Dorchester, South Carolina obtained a bachelor's degree. Over four thousand, eight hundred and eighty-two students of Dorchester, South Carolina graduated with an associate degree. Only three thousand, seven hundred and thirty-nine people finished less than 9th grade and about seven thousand, one hundred and ninety left school after 9th - 12th grades with no diploma.

 Dorchester, South Carolina %, Dorchester, South Carolina United States
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school28,267  76,632,927
Nursery school, preschool2,005 7.09%6.47%
Kindergarten1,579 5.59%5.43%
Elementary school (grades 1-8)14,045 49.69%43.92%
High school (grades 9-12)6,167 21.82%21.38%
College or graduate school4,471 15.82%22.81%
 
 Dorchester, South Carolina %, Dorchester, South Carolina United States
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over61,334  182,211,639
Less than 9th grade3,739 6.1%7.55%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma7,190 11.72%12.05%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)18,206 29.68%28.63%
Some college, no degree14,184 23.13%21.05%
Associate degree4,882 7.96%6.32%
Bachelor's degree8,664 14.13%15.54%
Graduate or professional degree4,469 7.29%8.86%
 
Percent high school graduate or higher82.2  80.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher21.4  24.4
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.