George P. Hoffman House · Photo: Eastward Gypsy · CC BY-SA 4.0Blythewood’s public schools outscore 73% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Blythewood, 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 98% 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.
Blythewood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 90 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blythewood’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,935 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then seven middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Blythewood’s grade
B+: better than 73% of South Carolina school districts, #75 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blythewood, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Blythewood
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Blythewood
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Blythewood
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Blythewood
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Blythewood
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Blythewood
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Blythewood
Bethel-Hanberry Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Blythewood
Blythewood High
Grades 9–12 · 2,164 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Blythewood
Blythewood High
Grades 9–12 · 2,164 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Blythewood
Blythewood High
Grades 9–12 · 2,164 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Blythewood
Blythewood High
Grades 9–12 · 2,164 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Blythewood’s public schools are run by Richland School District 2, which also serves Arcadia Lakes and Columbia. Parts of Blythewood (9% of its land) are served by Fairfield County instead. 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.
Above the state in reading
Blythewood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Blythewood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Blythewood | B+ | Richland School District 2 |
Every school in Blythewood
9 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 Blythewood’s schools
Are Blythewood’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blythewood children attend outscore 73% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #75 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Blythewood in?
Richland School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 28,841 students in 32 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Blythewood are served by Fairfield County.
Where do Blythewood kids go to high school?
Blythewood High, with 2,164 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Blythewood’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Richland School District 2 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Blythewood spend per student?
$14,935 in Richland School District 2 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Blythewood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Blythewood → They have their own page.
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.