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Schools in Burton · Beaufort County School District

Burton’s public schools outscore 74% of South Carolina districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Burton, 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.

#69of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 3 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 3 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 15% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,061 students on the public path
In brief

Burton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 168 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burton’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,357 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Battery Creek High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Beaufort Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Burton’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 74% of South Carolina school districts, #69 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (168)Better than 61%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,062 test results and a graduating class of 1,625 could put Burton anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Burton’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,945 in math, 11,178 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
9–12Battery Creek HighBeaufort County School DistrictA−

Burton’s public schools are run by Beaufort County School District, which also serves Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head Island and Port Royal and others. 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.

Beaufort County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 32 schools · 21,050 students · 11.3 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$17,357SC $15,090 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 52.1% · 11178 students tested
Math44%
State average 41% · 10945 students tested

Burton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Burton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BurtonB+Beaufort County
BeaufortB+Beaufort County
Port RoyalB+Beaufort County

All 2 neighbors share Beaufort County with Burton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Burton

4 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).

District schools in Burtonby address
Robert Smalls Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beaufort
D
785 students11:1Rate it →
Broad River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beaufort
C+
467 students10:1Rate it →
Battery Creek High
High · Grades 9–12 · Beaufort
A−
809 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Beaufort Christian School
Grades PK–11 · Beaufort
Private · Religious
58 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Burton’s schools

Are Burton’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Burton children attend outscore 74% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #69 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burton in?

Beaufort County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,050 students in 32 schools (2024–25).

Where do Burton kids go to high school?

Battery Creek High in Beaufort, with 809 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Burton’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Beaufort County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Burton spend per student?

$17,357 in Beaufort County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Burton?

Yes: Beaufort Christian School (religious, grades PK–11, 58 students).

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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.