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Schools in Cameron

Cameron’s public schools

Calhoun County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Cameron. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above South Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in South Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 18% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,465 students on the public path
In brief

Cameron’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Cameron’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools. Calhoun County High places highest (better than 72%); St. Matthews K-8 School lowest (13%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Cameron, graded from D to C, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one high school: Calhoun County 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Cameron, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
9–12Calhoun County Highin St. MatthewsB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Calhoun County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Calhoun County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,465 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$17,737SC $15,090 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 52.1% · 776 students tested
Math28%
State average 41% · 793 students tested

Cameron vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Cameron—Calhoun County

Every school in Cameron

3 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).

Also serving Cameronin other towns
Sandy Run School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Swansea
C
559 students13:1Rate it →
St. Matthews K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · St. Matthews
D
509 students12:1Rate it →
Calhoun County High
High · Grades 9–12 · St. Matthews
B+
397 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Cameron’s schools

Are Cameron’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Cameron. Calhoun County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Cameron. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Cameron in?

Calhoun County School District.

Where do Cameron kids go to high school?

Calhoun County High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.