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Schools in Carlisle

Carlisle’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/6schools 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
39%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▼ 8% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
SC 14.3
Schools in town
0
3,542 students on the public path
In brief

Carlisle’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Carlisle’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools. Union County High places highest (better than 67%); Sims Middle lowest (14%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Carlisle, graded from C− to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and one high school: Union 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 Carlisle, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–12Union County Highin UnionB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Union 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.

Union County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,542 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$13,938SC $15,090 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 52.1% · 1992 students tested
Math25%
State average 41% · 1942 students tested

Carlisle vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Carlisle—Union County

Every school in Carlisle

6 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 Carlislein other towns
Jonesville Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jonesville
C−
557 students13:1Rate it →
Buffalo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buffalo
C−
483 students13:1Rate it →
Monarch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
C+
442 students13:1Rate it →
Foster Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
C−
430 students14:1Rate it →
Sims Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Union
D
606 students11:1Rate it →
Union County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Union
B+
1,024 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Carlisle’s schools

Are Carlisle’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Carlisle. Union County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Carlisle. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Carlisle in?

Union County School District.

Where do Carlisle kids go to high school?

Union County High.

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What Carlisle 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). Stars are from neighbors.