District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Dorchester 02 (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 4502010
State District ID: SC-1802
Mailing Address:815 South Main StreetSummerville SC, 29483
Phone: (843)873-2901
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 25
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Dorchester County
County ID: 45035
Locale: Suburban, Large (21)
CSA/CBSA: 16700
Total Students: 25,928
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 1,719.90
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.08
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Dorchester 02 district has a staff count of 3,830.70.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 1,719.90
  State: 629.19
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,719.90
Prekindergarten: 31.00
Kindergarten: 70.00
Elementary: 1,132.50
Secondary: 486.40
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 2,110.80
Instructional Aides: 594.10
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 48.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 82.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 56.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 26.00
School Psychologists: 30.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 28.00
Library/Media Support: 24.00
District Administrators: 19.00
District Administrative Support: 180.80
School Administrators: 109.00
School Administrative Support: 182.60
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 78.00
Other Support Services: 734.70
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $369,474,000 $14,137
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $40,742,000 $1,559 11%
      Local: $131,665,000 $5,038 36%
      State: $197,067,000 $7,540 53%
Total Expenditures: $320,180,000 $12,251
   Total Current Expenditures: $293,032,000 $11,212
      Instructional Expenditures: $167,183,000 $6,397 57%
      Student and Staff Support: $37,897,504 $1,450 13%
      Administration: $27,375,000 $1,047 9%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $60,576,496 $2,318 21%
   Total Capital Outlay: $13,423,000 $514
      Construction: $10,715,000 $410
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,226,000 $162
   Interest on Debt: $9,346,000 $358
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.