Summary:
The city of Little River, South Carolina is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all serving the Horry 01 school district. The standout school in the area is North Myrtle Beach High School, which consistently ranks among the top 25-33 high schools in the state of South Carolina and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
North Myrtle Beach High School has strong academic performance, with over 92% of students proficient in Algebra 1/Mathematics and English 2 on end-of-course exams. The school also boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 85.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.3%. In contrast, the two elementary schools, Waterway Elementary and Riverside Elementary, have more average performance, ranking in the middle 300s out of over 600 elementary schools in the state, with lower math proficiency rates, especially in 5th grade.
Across the district, the schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 48.61% at North Myrtle Beach High to 63.15% at Riverside Elementary, indicating a relatively economically disadvantaged student population. The variation in spending per student, from $11,003 to $13,188, and the higher student-teacher ratios, especially at the high school level, are also areas that could be further explored in relation to the schools' performance.
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