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Greenwood 50 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,154 students in Greenwood 50 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Greenwood 50 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
13 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
8,610 Students
307,398 Students
# Teachers
635 Teachers
22,500 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Greenwood 50 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.67
# American Indian Students
65 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
85 Students
4,464 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,309 Students
39,815 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
3,659 Students
98,237 Students
% Black Students
43%
32%
# White Students
3,181 Students
143,199 Students
% White Students
37%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
376 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
20,432 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
352
26,592
# Students in K Grade:
600
46,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
605
48,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
630
47,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
650
44,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
604
43,257
# Students in 5th Grade:
638
41,108
# Students in 6th Grade:
642
3,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
642
2,573
# Students in 8th Grade:
705
2,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
823
417
# Students in 10th Grade:
682
357
# Students in 11th Grade:
540
297
# Students in 12th Grade:
497
225
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,407 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,154 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,407
$15,297
Spending / Student
$13,154
$14,891
Best Greenwood 50 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrywood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
329 Deadfall Road West
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5700
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 515 students
Rank: #22.
Mathews Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
725 Marshall Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5680
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5680
Grades: PK-5
| 542 students
Rank: #33.
Woodfields Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1032 Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5540
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-5540
Grades: PK-5
| 758 students
Rank: #44.
Lakeview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
660 Center Street
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5760
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5760
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #55.
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1802 East Durst Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5660
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5660
Grades: PK-5
| 448 students
Rank: #66.
Pinecrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 East Northside Drive
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5580
Greenwood, SC 29649
(864) 941-5580
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
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