Pictured: S.C. Rep. Shedron Williams, State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman, Hampton County School District Chair Hannah Priester, and Hampton County School District Superintendent Dr. Ronald Wilcox
Press Release
Hampton, S.C. – State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman today announced the allocation of $52 million in state funding to Hampton County School District to assist in the renovation and replacement of antiquated existing school facilities with safe, modern facilities to accommodate current and future county enrollment trends. The funding is part of the $140 million under Proviso 1.92 of the General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
In April of 2022, the SCDE commissioned independent facility studies of schools in the state's poorest counties to aid in decision making for capital funding appropriated by the General Assembly for disadvantaged schools. Hampton County is composed of ten separate schools and a career and technology center. Current enrollment of the county-wide district is approximately 2,455 students.
The funding being provided by the SCDE will be used to address the district's most critical need as identified by the facility assessment team – the replacement of Wade Hampton High School.
In addition to the funding for Hampton County, the agency has also made the following funding announcements:
- $38 Million in Infrastructure Funding for Abbeville County School District
- $38 Million in Infrastructure Funding, $3 Million in Consolidation Funds for Clarendon County Schools
- $38 Million in Infrastructure Funding for Lee County School District
- $38 Million in Infrastructure Funding for Saluda County School District
- $15 Million in Infrastructure Funding for Dillon County Schools
