Top Rankings
Greenwood 52 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 373 students in Greenwood 52 School District.
Public Preschools in Greenwood 52 School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
4 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
1,479 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Greenwood 52 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
306 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
21%
32%
# White Students
1,057 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
71%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
93
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
105
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
327
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,422 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,761 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,422
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,761
$14,817
Best Greenwood 52 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
121 South Cambridge Street
Ninety Six, SC 29666
(864) 543-3112
Ninety Six, SC 29666
(864) 543-3112
Grades: PK-2
| 373 students
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