Best School Districts in South Carolina (2023)
The top ranked school districts for public schools in South Carolina are listed below (2023).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 20%
21%
Avg. Statewide: 20%
Top Ranked School Districts in South Carolina (2023)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
21%
(3 out of 14)
(3 out of 14)
- Wren High School
Rank: #37 of 1,095 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 91%) - Powdersville High School
Rank: #58 of 1,095 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90%) - Palmetto High School
Rank: #158 of 1,095 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Anderson 01 School District (SC) Schools
Rank: #22.
20%
(4 out of 20)
(4 out of 20)
- Nation Ford High School
Rank: #52 of 1,095 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 94%) - Fort Mill High School
Rank: #71 of 1,095 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 97%) - Gold Hill Elementary School
Rank: #155 of 1,095 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked York 04 School District (SC) Schools
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