York 02 School District

604 Bethel Street
Clover, SC 29710
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

York 02 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,125 students in York 02 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in York 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
10 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
9,154 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
649 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

York 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#3 out of 81 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of York 02  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of York 02  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.
66%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of York 02  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.
70%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of York 02  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.
96%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of York 02  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.66
# American Indian Students
11 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
194 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
884 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
1,012 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
11%
31%
# White Students
6,343 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
69%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
708 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
348
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
591
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
629
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
695
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
668
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
691
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
709
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
662
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
758
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
705
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
733
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
717
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
597
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
651
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,412 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of York 02  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
$114 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of York 02  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
$13,414
$15,220
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in York 02  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
$12,412
$14,817
This chart displays average spending per public school student in York 02  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 York 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakridge Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5670 Oakridge Road
Clover, SC 29710
(803) 631-8000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,141 students
Rank: #22.
Clover Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1233 Soaring Eagles Road
Clover, SC 29710
(803) 810-8300
Grades: 6-8
| 984 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,154 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in SC)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 66% (Top 5%)
  • : 70% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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