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Greenwood 51 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 614 students in Greenwood 51 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Greenwood 51 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
860 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Greenwood 51 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,609 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
74,117 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
146 Students
170,518 Students
% Black Students
17%
31%
# White Students
595 Students
258,372 Students
% White Students
69%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
35,675 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
24,436
# Students in K Grade:
62
53,057
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
56,847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
58,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
57,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
57,861
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
58,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
58,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
54,750
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
55,491
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
4,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
4,219
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
3,860
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
3,559
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,967 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,083
$15,220
Spending / Student
$14,967
$14,817
Best Greenwood 51 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ware Shoals Elementary Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
45 West Main Street
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
(864) 456-2711
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
(864) 456-2711
Grades: 5-8
| 256 students
Rank: #22.
Ware Shoals Primary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15269 Indian Mound Road
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
(864) 861-2261
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
(864) 861-2261
Grades: PK-4
| 358 students
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