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Rank (of 232)
City
# Elementary Schools
# Middle Schools
# High Schools
# Alt. Schools
# Private Schools*
Rank score (
2023
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
)
1
st
Sullivans Island
1
0
0
0
0
0.977
2
1
2
nd
Tega Cay
2
1
0
0
0
0.967
3
1
3
rd
Clemson
1
0
0
0
1
0.936
1
2
4
th
Indian Land
2
2
0
0
0
0.918
10
6
5
th
Fort Mill
9
5
3
0
3
0.916
6
1
6
th
Mauldin
0
0
1
0
3
0.907
8
2
7
th
Due West
0
0
1
0
1
0.903
5
2
8
th
Mount Pleasant
10
3
5
0
10
0.898
4
4
9
th
Donalds
1
0
0
0
0
0.886
7
2
10
th
Murrells Inlet
1
0
1
0
1
0.864
13
3
11
th
New Zion
3
0
0
0
0
0.851
(n/a)
12
th
Townville
1
0
0
0
0
0.849
9
3
13
th
Pauline
1
0
0
0
0
0.842
30
17
14
th
Pendleton
3
1
0
0
0
0.838
21
7
15
th
North Myrtle Beach
1
0
0
0
2
0.837
11
4
16
th
Taylors
6
1
2
0
3
0.837
14
2
17
th
Clover
7
2
1
0
1
0.834
16
1
18
th
Reidville
1
0
0
0
0
0.825
12
6
19
th
Hodges
1
0
0
0
0
0.821
33
14
20
th
Belton
4
1
0
0
0
0.819
20
21
st
Simpsonville
9
4
4
0
6
0.815
15
6
22
nd
Mayo
1
0
0
0
0
0.812
29
7
23
rd
Galivants Ferry
1
1
0
0
1
0.812
32
9
24
th
Fountain Inn
1
0
0
0
1
0.798
23
1
25
th
Ninety Six
2
1
1
0
0
0.795
54
29
26
th
Aynor
1
0
1
0
0
0.795
26
27
th
Chesnee
3
2
1
0
0
0.793
19
8
28
th
Pomaria
1
0
0
0
0
0.792
52
24
29
th
Starr
1
1
0
0
0
0.792
31
2
30
th
Iva
1
0
1
0
0
0.787
17
13
31
st
Williamston
2
1
2
0
0
0.784
24
7
32
nd
Honea Path
1
1
1
0
0
0.782
25
7
33
rd
Pawleys Island
2
2
1
0
3
0.774
46
13
34
th
Central
1
1
1
0
0
0.772
58
24
35
th
Myrtle Beach
14
7
7
0
6
0.77
28
7
36
th
Greer
5
3
4
0
3
0.768
34
2
37
th
Campobello
2
0
1
0
0
0.759
49
12
38
th
Bluffton
6
2
2
0
3
0.747
22
16
39
th
West Union
1
0
0
0
0
0.747
47
8
40
th
Chapin
3
2
4
0
3
0.742
18
22
41
st
Little River
2
1
1
0
0
0.74
27
14
42
nd
Boiling Springs
4
0
1
0
0
0.735
39
3
43
rd
Marietta
1
0
0
0
0
0.734
72
29
44
th
Pelzer
3
0
0
0
0
0.732
43
1
45
th
Travelers Rest
2
1
1
0
0
0.726
55
10
46
th
Lexington
12
5
4
0
6
0.725
37
9
47
th
Belvedere
1
0
0
0
0
0.719
89
42
48
th
Tamassee
1
0
0
0
0
0.703
42
6
49
th
Woodruff
2
1
1
0
0
0.69
48
1
50
th
Lugoff
3
1
1
0
0
0.683
59
9
51
st
Blythewood
6
2
2
0
0
0.682
36
15
52
nd
Wando
1
1
0
0
0
0.676
35
17
53
rd
Piedmont
4
2
2
0
0
0.676
50
3
54
th
Whitmire
1
0
1
0
0
0.672
82
28
55
th
Inman
3
3
2
0
0
0.67
40
15
56
th
Prosperity
1
1
1
0
0
0.663
53
3
57
th
Charleston
22
4
7
1
23
0.661
62
5
58
th
Pickens
3
2
1
0
2
0.661
60
2
59
th
Gloverville
1
0
0
0
0
0.66
67
8
60
th
Irmo
7
1
1
0
2
0.651
56
4
61
st
Six Mile
1
0
0
0
0
0.648
70
9
62
nd
Moore
2
1
1
0
0
0.644
63
1
63
rd
Conway
7
3
5
0
1
0.643
76
13
64
th
Summerville
16
6
3
1
8
0.638
57
7
65
th
Brunson
2
0
0
0
0
0.635
(n/a)
66
th
Abbeville
3
1
2
0
2
0.634
51
15
67
th
Landrum
1
1
0
0
1
0.622
41
26
68
th
Little Mountain
1
0
0
0
0
0.62
38
30
69
th
Hanahan
2
1
1
0
1
0.619
65
4
70
th
Lyman
1
1
0
0
0
0.617
68
2
71
st
Duncan
2
3
1
0
0
0.613
44
27
72
nd
Walhalla
1
1
1
0
1
0.604
69
3
73
rd
Branchville
2
0
2
0
0
0.601
77
4
74
th
North Augusta
4
3
2
0
4
0.594
71
3
75
th
Greenville
28
12
13
4
30
0.592
74
1
76
th
Green Sea
1
0
1
0
0
0.591
73
3
77
th
Anderson
12
4
6
0
9
0.588
66
11
78
th
Elgin
5
1
0
0
1
0.583
64
14
79
th
Easley
9
2
1
0
1
0.582
81
2
80
th
Turbeville
0
0
4
0
0
0.58
(n/a)
81
st
Pacolet
1
0
0
0
0
0.573
93
12
82
nd
Richburg
1
1
1
0
0
0.572
83
1
83
rd
Seneca
4
1
1
0
2
0.568
79
4
84
th
New Ellenton
1
1
0
0
0
0.566
99
15
85
th
Rock Hill
15
5
5
2
7
0.562
85
86
th
Hilton Head Island
3
1
1
0
4
0.553
78
8
87
th
Ridgeway
1
0
0
0
1
0.55
106
19
88
th
Latta
1
1
1
0
0
0.545
80
8
89
th
Cowpens
1
0
0
0
1
0.542
45
44
90
th
Westminster
3
2
2
0
3
0.526
90
91
st
Liberty
2
1
2
0
0
0.523
91
92
nd
Clinton
3
1
1
1
0
0.522
86
6
93
rd
Port Royal
1
0
0
0
0
0.52
109
16
94
th
Aiken
9
4
4
2
8
0.52
87
7
95
th
Johns Island
2
1
1
0
3
0.519
103
8
96
th
Mc Bee
1
0
1
0
0
0.517
75
21
97
th
Lamar
1
1
1
0
0
0.516
98
1
98
th
West Columbia
7
4
4
1
5
0.513
94
4
99
th
Scranton
1
0
0
0
0
0.512
140
41
100
th
Beaufort
8
2
3
2
3
0.507
88
12
101
st
Kershaw
2
2
2
0
0
0.505
84
17
102
nd
Pamplico
1
0
1
0
1
0.499
115
13
103
rd
Florence
12
4
4
1
8
0.49
100
3
104
th
Spartanburg
17
4
5
3
12
0.486
95
9
105
th
Calhoun Falls
1
0
1
1
0
0.479
108
3
106
th
Roebuck
1
1
1
0
0
0.464
113
7
107
th
Bamberg
2
2
2
0
0
0.46
143
36
108
th
Waterloo
1
0
0
0
0
0.458
168
60
109
th
Gilbert
2
1
1
0
0
0.44
105
4
110
th
Goose Creek
10
3
2
0
3
0.435
97
13
111
th
Johnsonville
1
1
1
0
0
0.433
129
18
112
th
Hartsville
6
1
2
0
5
0.43
114
2
113
th
Ware Shoals
1
1
1
0
0
0.426
121
8
114
th
Greenwood
7
3
3
0
3
0.425
119
5
115
th
Hampton
2
2
0
0
0
0.422
(n/a)
116
th
Winnsboro
4
1
2
1
1
0.42
107
9
117
th
York
4
2
2
0
1
0.416
116
1
118
th
Saint George
1
1
0
0
1
0.414
96
22
119
th
Cordova
2
1
2
0
0
0.414
(n/a)
120
th
Mc Clellanville
2
0
0
0
0
0.407
185
65
121
st
Camden
4
1
2
0
4
0.406
111
10
122
nd
Darlington
4
1
3
0
2
0.405
124
2
123
rd
Lancaster
9
3
4
0
1
0.404
123
124
th
Joanna
1
0
0
0
0
0.399
135
11
125
th
Chesterfield
1
1
1
0
0
0.396
102
23
126
th
Loris
2
1
1
0
1
0.393
101
25
127
th
Saluda
3
1
1
0
0
0.39
117
10
128
th
Great Falls
1
0
1
0
0
0.389
125
3
129
th
Patrick
1
0
0
0
0
0.387
120
9
130
th
Warrenville
2
1
1
0
0
0.373
112
18
131
st
Coward
1
0
0
0
0
0.37
110
21
132
nd
Barnwell
1
2
1
0
0
0.369
146
14
133
rd
Effingham
2
0
0
0
1
0.369
126
7
134
th
Jackson
0
1
0
0
0
0.366
147
13
135
th
Graniteville
2
1
1
0
0
0.366
128
7
136
th
Clearwater
1
0
0
0
1
0.363
61
75
137
th
Batesburg-Leesville
2
1
1
0
0
0.36
131
6
138
th
Columbia
42
13
21
6
29
0.348
127
11
139
th
Wellford
1
0
0
0
0
0.342
104
35
140
th
North Charleston
16
5
10
0
7
0.34
141
1
141
st
Ladson
4
3
0
0
0
0.338
137
4
142
nd
Moncks Corner
5
2
2
0
2
0.336
130
12
143
rd
Dalzell
0
1
0
0
0
0.335
136
7
144
th
Hardeeville
1
0
1
2
0
0.334
170
26
145
th
Gaffney
8
2
2
0
1
0.334
144
1
146
th
Gray Court
2
0
0
0
0
0.332
132
14
147
th
Lake View
1
0
1
0
0
0.328
153
6
148
th
Wallace
1
0
0
0
1
0.317
133
15
149
th
Williston
2
2
2
0
1
0.313
150
1
150
th
Jonesville
1
0
0
0
0
0.311
154
4
151
st
Blacksburg
2
1
1
0
0
0.308
134
17
152
nd
Shaw A F B
2
0
0
0
0
0.303
181
29
153
rd
Chester
4
1
2
0
1
0.302
149
4
154
th
Estill
2
2
2
0
1
0.291
(n/a)
155
th
Blackville
2
0
3
0
3
0.289
197
42
156
th
Union
2
1
2
0
1
0.28
138
18
157
th
Society Hill
1
0
0
0
0
0.274
(n/a)
158
th
Varnville
2
2
2
0
0
0.263
(n/a)
159
th
Pinewood
1
0
0
0
0
0.258
198
39
160
th
Heath Springs
1
0
0
0
0
0.247
118
42
161
st
Ruby
1
0
0
0
0
0.244
122
39
162
nd
Cheraw
2
1
1
0
3
0.241
155
7
163
rd
Saint Matthews
1
0
1
0
1
0.241
156
7
164
th
Mc Coll
1
0
0
0
0
0.239
176
12
165
th
Manning
4
4
4
0
1
0.236
157
8
166
th
Saint Stephen
1
1
1
0
1
0.235
174
8
167
th
Ridge Spring
1
0
0
0
0
0.234
173
6
168
th
Mayesville
1
0
0
0
0
0.231
209
41
169
th
Hemingway
2
2
3
0
1
0.231
167
2
170
th
Edgefield
1
0
0
0
0
0.23
145
25
171
st
Rembert
2
0
1
0
1
0.228
(n/a)
172
nd
Summerton
6
3
3
0
1
0.224
(n/a)
173
rd
Swansea
4
0
1
0
0
0.223
152
21
174
th
Newberry
4
1
2
0
1
0.222
159
15
175
th
Cross
1
0
1
0
0
0.219
180
5
176
th
Orangeburg
16
4
8
0
6
0.218
177
1
177
th
Georgetown
6
1
1
0
3
0.216
162
15
178
th
Wagener
1
1
1
0
0
0.212
175
3
179
th
North
2
0
2
0
0
0.211
210
31
180
th
Cayce
1
1
2
0
0
0.209
148
32
181
st
Kingstree
3
1
1
1
4
0.209
196
15
182
nd
Seabrook
1
1
1
0
0
0.208
160
22
183
rd
Hickory Grove
1
0
0
0
0
0.2
92
91
184
th
Sumter
12
5
4
0
8
0.2
171
13
185
th
Laurens
3
2
1
0
0
0.195
169
16
186
th
Eastover
1
0
0
0
0
0.193
193
7
187
th
Johnston
1
1
2
0
1
0.193
158
29
188
th
Olanta
1
0
0
0
0
0.188
164
24
189
th
Gaston
0
2
0
0
1
0.185
190
1
190
th
Buffalo
1
0
0
0
0
0.18
161
29
191
st
Pelion
2
1
1
0
0
0.178
179
12
192
nd
Pageland
2
0
1
0
2
0.171
189
3
193
rd
Yonges Island
1
0
0
0
0
0.171
151
42
194
th
Hopkins
2
2
1
0
0
0.17
182
12
195
th
Cope
0
1
1
0
0
0.169
200
5
196
th
Lake City
2
1
2
0
1
0.162
201
5
197
th
Ridgeville
1
0
1
0
0
0.16
139
58
198
th
Cassatt
1
0
0
0
0
0.158
142
56
199
th
Monetta
0
0
1
0
0
0.156
172
27
200
th
Fairfax
2
1
2
0
0
0.151
195
5
201
st
Greeleyville
2
1
0
0
0
0.15
163
38
202
nd
Neeses
2
0
2
0
0
0.146
194
8
203
rd
Saint Helena Island
1
0
0
0
0
0.14
202
1
204
th
Andrews
1
1
1
0
1
0.139
183
21
205
th
N Charleston
1
0
2
0
0
0.138
(n/a)
206
th
Clio
1
0
0
0
0
0.13
211
5
207
th
Dillon
4
1
2
0
1
0.128
(n/a)
208
th
Jefferson
1
1
0
0
1
0.127
166
42
209
th
Rowesville
2
0
2
0
0
0.121
215
6
210
th
Gadsden
1
0
0
0
0
0.12
165
45
211
th
Holly Hill
2
2
0
0
1
0.114
187
24
212
th
Walterboro
4
1
2
0
2
0.108
192
20
213
th
Cottageville
1
0
0
0
0
0.104
184
29
214
th
Dorchester
1
1
2
0
0
0.1
186
28
215
th
Eutawville
2
0
0
0
0
0.095
205
10
216
th
Ravenel
1
0
0
0
0
0.076
216
217
th
Elloree
2
0
0
0
0
0.075
199
18
218
th
Ridgeland
1
0
4
0
5
0.074
214
4
219
th
Bennettsville
2
0
1
0
2
0.072
213
6
220
th
Timmonsville
2
0
0
0
0
0.071
212
8
221
st
Ruffin
1
0
0
0
0
0.07
188
33
222
nd
Blenheim
0
1
0
0
0
0.068
219
3
223
rd
Mc Cormick
1
1
2
0
0
0.067
203
20
224
th
Trenton
2
0
1
0
0
0.067
(n/a)
225
th
Huger
1
0
0
0
0
0.065
207
18
226
th
Marion
3
1
1
0
0
0.065
204
22
227
th
Mullins
2
1
2
0
2
0.061
206
21
228
th
Vance
2
0
0
0
0
0.059
178
50
229
th
Hollywood
0
0
1
0
0
0.05
217
12
230
th
Bishopville
1
1
2
1
1
0.05
218
12
231
st
Santee
0
0
4
0
0
0.042
208
23
232
nd
Denmark
2
2
2
0
0
0.026
191
41
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