Photo: Crazyleaper at English Wikipedia · Public domainBlacksburg’s public schools score below 73% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
27% of students in Blacksburg’s public schools are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blacksburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Blacksburg’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 86 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blacksburg’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,757 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Blacksburg Middle, then Blacksburg High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Blacksburg’s grade
C: better than 27% of South Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blacksburg, with each school’s own grade.
3rd grade in Blacksburg
Blacksburg Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 323 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Blacksburg
Blacksburg Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 323 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Blacksburg
Blacksburg Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 323 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Blacksburg
Blacksburg Middle
Grades 6–8 · 363 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Blacksburg
Blacksburg Middle
Grades 6–8 · 363 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Blacksburg
Blacksburg Middle
Grades 6–8 · 363 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Blacksburg
Blacksburg High
Grades 9–12 · 482 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Blacksburg
Blacksburg High
Grades 9–12 · 482 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Blacksburg
Blacksburg High
Grades 9–12 · 482 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Blacksburg
Blacksburg High
Grades 9–12 · 482 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Blacksburg’s public schools are run by Cherokee County School District, which also serves Gaffney. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Blacksburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Blacksburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg | C | Cherokee County |
Every school in Blacksburg
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Blacksburg’s schools
Are Blacksburg’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Blacksburg children attend score below 73% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Blacksburg in?
Cherokee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,525 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Blacksburg kids go to high school?
Blacksburg High, with 482 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Blacksburg’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Cherokee County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Blacksburg spend per student?
$14,757 in Cherokee County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Blacksburg families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.