Making The Grade 

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South Carolina

Average Teacher Salary: $42,207

Per-Pupil Expenditure for School Year: $8,161

Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.6 to 1

High School Dropout Rate: 3.3 percent

2006 Mean SAT Score: Critical Reading: 487 (out of 800)
Math: 498 (out of 800)
Writing: 480 (out of 800)