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 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

Student By Grade

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%)
35%
41%
47%
52%
36%
50%
85-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
17%
32%
% White
69%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (SC)
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)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ware Shoals High 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
| 246 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 860 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 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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