Greenwood 51 School District

56 South Greenwood Avenue
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 258 students in Greenwood 51 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High School in Greenwood 51 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Greenwood 51 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ware Shoals High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
326 Schools
# Students
893 Students
263,709 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
17,054 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.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#36 out of 81 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Greenwood 51  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greenwood 51  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greenwood 51  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Greenwood 51  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Greenwood 51  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
778 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,359 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
32,832 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
12%
# Black Students
151 Students
83,825 Students
% Black Students
17%
32%
# White Students
624 Students
129,125 Students
% White Students
70%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
12,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
148
# Students in K Grade:
76
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
1,818
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
1,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
1,735
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
1,818
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
1,936
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
3,613
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
4,092
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
4,582
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
72,477
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
64,173
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
53,571
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
50,551
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,525 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,414 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Greenwood 51  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Greenwood 51  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,525
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Greenwood 51  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,414
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Greenwood 51  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Greenwood 51 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ware Shoals High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
56 South Greenwood Avenue
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
(864) 456-7923
Grades: 9-12
| 258 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 893 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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