NCES CCD 2024-25 10 schools SC

Best-Resourced Schools in Clover, SC

10 public K-12 schools in Clover from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

10 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Clover's 10 public schools is Clover High, scoring 36/100, against a city average of 49.1/100. Computed live across every Clover campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Clover, SC, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

10
Schools
9,038
Students
49.1/100
Avg Quality
13.4:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Clover Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Clover, SC enrolls 9,038 students across 10 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 13.4:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 49.1/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Clover on this index is Clover High, at 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,713 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Clover spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Clover High accounts for 30.0% of all Clover public-school enrollment

That dominant concentration means Clover-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Clover school enrollment varies 7.7× across entities

Clover school enrollment ranges from 353 students (lowest) to 2,713 students (highest), a spread of 2,360 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Clover operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Clover school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Clover student-teacher ratio is 13.4:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Clover High 36
2. Oakridge Middle 53
3. Crowders Creek Elementary 50
4. Clover Middle 49
5. Oakridge Elementary 54
6. Larne Elementary 47
7. Griggs Road Elementary 50
8. Kinard Elementary 45
9. Bethany Elementary 50
10. Bethel Elementary 57

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Clover

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Kinard Elementary 60.5/100
  2. 2 Crowders Creek Elementary 56.7/100
  3. 3 Clover Middle 52.0/100
  4. 4 Oakridge Middle 50.7/100
  5. 5 Larne Elementary 50.6/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Clover, SC?

The highest-ranked school in Clover is Clover High with a quality score of 36/100. There are 10 public schools in Clover with 9,038 total students.

How many schools are in Clover, SC?

Clover has 10 public schools with a total enrollment of 9,038 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 13.4:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.