State: South Carolina
South Carolina
Your Guide to Data and Services for South Carolina
SREB works with South Carolina policymakers, colleges and schools to help them improve education. From this page, find independent, accurate data, reliable best practices and ways to share scarce resources.
South Carolina Members of the Board
Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina,
Columbia, ex officio (2027)
Rita Allison, Chair, State Board of Education,
Lyman (2024)
Melanie Barton, Education Policy Advisor, Office
of the Governor, Columbia (2026)
Nikki G. Setzler, former State Senator, West
Columbia (2025) Executive Committee member
Ellen Weaver, State Superintendent of Education,
Columbia (2023)
(Appointments to the Board are made by the Governor. Terms
expire June 30 of the specified year.)
South Carolina Members of the Legislative Advisory Council
Shannon Erickson, State Representative, Beaufort
South Carolina Savings: Tech Purchasing, State Authorization
South Carolina saved $136,000 on $1.5 million in technology purchases in fiscal year 2023 through SREB participation in discount agreements. Details >
Colleges and universities in South Carolina save an estimated $1.6 million annually and saved an initial $5.6 million on authorization for distance learning through SARA, the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement. Details >
South Carolina: Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace
Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace is the seventh biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.
South Carolina: School Improvement Services
The Southern Regional Education Board works with educators and state and district education agency personnel in South Carolina and nationwide to provide support for continuous school improvement, rigorous curricula and instructional practices, teacher induction, professional development and instructional coaching services, technical assistance and program evaluation.
Find out what services are available for South Carolina districts and schools in this PDF.
South Carolina: An Early Path
An Early Path covers data and policies for each SREB state in Pre-K, elementary and middle grades in 2023. The reports also highlight important demographic data. These are SREB’s 11th progress reports to states on educational progress and the final set for the 2020 Challenge to Lead Goals. Each state report provides comparable data so states can see how they relate to one another, the SREB region and the nation.
SOUTH CAROLINA: FINDING A PATH
Finding a Path covers data and policies for each SREB state’s progress in high school, postsecondary and the workforce. Watch for reports on birth to middle grades in 2023. These are SREB’s 10th biennial reports to states on educational progress and the final set for the 2020 Challenge to Lead Goals. They provide comparable data so states can see how they relate to one another, the Southern region and the nation. New this year: sections on the K-12 teacher and postsecondary workforces.
South Carolina: A Turning Point
A Turning Point is the ninth biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. The 2020 report focuses on Charting a Course to 2030 — evaluating how well states are preparing their workforces for the future economy. Each customized state report documents advancement on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.
South Carolina Featured Facts
from the SREB Fact Book on Higher Education
South Carolina-specific data on population, demographic, education attainment, enrollment, graduation rates, workforce, tuition, debt, funding, faculty salaries and more.
South Carolina: Looking Closer
Looking Closer is the eighth biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.
South Carolina
College Affordability Profile
The SREB College Affordability Profiles provide state stakeholders with data-driven insights into the cost of higher education and its impact on students and families. These profiles highlight key affordability metrics for each of the 16 SREB states, including net price across different types of institutions, state financial aid per student, student borrowing patterns, and trends in state appropriations and tuition and fees per full-time equivalent student.
South Carolina
2020 State Workforce Outlook
Data on how automation and the COVID-19 pandemic will affect South Carolina’s workforce.
South Carolina: A Decade of Progress
This report outlines a decade of the state’s progress toward meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead education goals. Data on key education measures for each of the 12 goals are presented, with commentary that puts the information in a regional and national context. The lead figures on each page also are available as PowerPoint slides at http://www.sreb.org/index.html
Shared-Time Technology Centers
A Study of Six State Funding Systems
Students need learning experiences connected with the world of work to equip them to enter the workforce and secure good jobs. This report provides an overview of funding for career and technical education and a detailed look at CTE funding models in Arkansas, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and West Virginia. Produced by SREB for the Kentucky Career and Technical Education Task Force, it also offers considerations for actions to improve CTE.
