For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 265 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 45% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 53%), 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 32% 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
330 Schools
# Students
888 Students
270,956 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
18,053 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Greenwood 51 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.9%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
15%
31%
% White
70%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,607 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,181. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,495 is less than the state median of $14,779. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,607
$15,181
Spending / Student
$14,495
$14,779
Best Greenwood 51 School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ware Shoals High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
56 South Greenwood Avenue
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
(864) 456-7923
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
(864) 456-7923
Gr: 9-12 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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