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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 is 1 public high school serving 246 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 51%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 77% 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 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
860 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
17,613 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
146 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
17%
32%
# White Students
595 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
69%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
112
# Students in K Grade:
62
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
52,629
# 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ware Shoals High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
56 South Greenwood Avenue
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
(864) 456-7923
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
(864) 456-7923
Grades: 9-12
| 246 students
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