NCES CCD 2024-25 12 schools SC

Best-Resourced Schools in Greenwood, SC

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

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

The highest-ranked of Greenwood's 12 public schools is Greenwood High, scoring 44/100, against a city average of 43.6/100. Computed live across every Greenwood campus reporting to NCES.

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

12
Schools
8,128
Students
43.6/100
Avg Quality
13.2:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Greenwood Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Greenwood, SC enrolls 8,128 students across 12 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 13.2:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 43.6/100. 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 Greenwood on this index is Greenwood High, at 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,724 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Greenwood 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.

Greenwood High accounts for 21.2% of all Greenwood public-school enrollment

That concentration means Greenwood-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

Greenwood school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities

Greenwood school enrollment ranges from 379 students (lowest) to 1,724 students (highest), a spread of 1,345 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

Greenwood has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

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

Most Greenwood 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

Greenwood student-teacher ratio is 13.2:1 — 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. Greenwood High 44
2. Emerald High 47
3. Westview Middle 43
4. Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary 43
5. Brewer Middle 46
6. Northside Middle 45
7. Merrywood Elementary 39
8. Eleanor S. Rice Elementary 40
9. Mathews Elementary 46
10. Woodfields Elementary 41
11. Lakeview Elementary 43
12. Pinecrest Elementary 46

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Greenwood

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 Greenwood High 68.4/100
  2. 2 Lakeview Elementary 67.0/100
  3. 3 Westview Middle 66.7/100
  4. 4 Northside Middle 66.7/100
  5. 5 Woodfields Elementary 66.4/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Greenwood, SC?

The highest-ranked school in Greenwood is Greenwood High with a quality score of 44/100. There are 12 public schools in Greenwood with 8,128 total students.

How many schools are in Greenwood, SC?

Greenwood has 12 public schools with a total enrollment of 8,128 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 13.2:1.

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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.