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Greenwood 51 School District

56 South Greenwood Avenue
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Greenwood 51 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 358 students in Greenwood 51 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Greenwood 51 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
3 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
860 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
22,837 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.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#39 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
43%
47%
52%
36%
50%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
17%
32%
% White
69%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,967 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,083
$15,220
Spending / Student
$14,967
$14,817

Best Greenwood 51 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ware Shoals Primary
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
15269 Indian Mound Road
Ware Shoals, SC 29692
(864) 861-2261
Gr: PK-4 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 860 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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