South Carolina · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced School Districts in South Carolina

Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

50
Districts ranked
562,616
Students enrolled
47/100
Avg quality score
C+
Top grade

The ranking in one line

Fairfield 01 in Winnsboro leads South Carolina's districts with an average school quality score of 60.4/100 across 7 schools.

60.4/100
top district score (grade C+)
7
schools in Fairfield 01
2,278
students in the top district
47/100
average across the top 50
# District GradeAvg Quality
1 Fairfield 01 Winnsboro C+ 60.4
2 York 04 Fort Mill C 58.4
3 Barnwell 48 Williston C- 51.8
4 Greenwood 52 Ninety Six C- 51.8
5 Lee 01 Bishopville C- 51.2
6 Lexington 05 Irmo C- 51
7 Horry 01 Conway C- 50.3
8 Anderson 04 Pendleton C- 50.3
9 Newberry 01 Newberry D 49.5
10 Edgefield 01 Johnston D 49.1
11 Abbeville 60 Abbeville D 49.1
12 York 02 Clover D 49.1
13 Saluda 01 Saluda D 49
14 Allendale 01 Fairfax D 49
15 Greenwood 51 Ware Shoals D 49
16 Georgetown 01 Georgetown D 48.5
17 Oconee 01 Walhalla D 48.4
18 Spartanburg 01 Campobello D 48.3
19 Lexington 01 Lexington D 47.6
20 Charleston 01 Charleston D 47.2
21 Beaufort 01 Beaufort D 47.1
22 Spartanburg 07 Spartanburg D 46.8
23 Union 01 Union D 46.5
24 Spartanburg 03 Glendale D 46.4
25 Dorchester 04 St. George D 46.2
26 Orangeburg Orangeburg D 46.1
27 Spartanburg 06 Roebuck D 46.1
28 Lancaster 01 Lancaster D 45.9
29 Spartanburg 05 Duncan D 45.8
30 Florence 03 Lake City D 45.4
31 Calhoun 01 St. Matthews D 45.3
32 Dillon 03 Latta D 45.3
33 Darlington 01 Darlington D 45.2
34 Anderson 01 Williamston D 45.1
35 Sc Public Charter School District Columbia D 45
36 Anderson 05 Anderson D 45
37 Florence 05 Johnsonville D 45
38 Mccormick 01 Mccormick D 45
39 York 01 York D 44.8
40 Anderson 02 Honea Path D 44.7
41 Greenwood 50 Greenwood D 44.6
42 York 03 Rock Hill D 44.5
43 Chester 01 Chester D 44.5
44 Anderson 03 Iva D 43.8
45 Richland 01 Columbia D 43.5
46 Laurens 55 Laurens D 43.4
47 Greenville 01 Greenville D 43.3
48 Richland 02 Columbia D 43.2
49 Charter Institute at Erskine Columbia D 43.2
50 Limestone Charters Association Columbia D 43

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in South Carolina? ▼

The top-ranked district in South Carolina is Fairfield 01 in Winnsboro with 2,278 students across 7 schools. Average quality score: 60.4/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated? ▼

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in South Carolina? ▼

South Carolina has 50+ school districts serving 784,749 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 14.3:1.

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Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.