Catawba Rosenwald School · Photo: Charlesbackroads · CC BY-SA 3.0Catawba’s public schools outscore 51% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Catawba, 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.
Catawba’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 178 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Catawba’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% 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 $15,605 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
14 elementary schools, then five middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Catawba’s grade
B−: better than 51% 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 Catawba, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Catawba · depends on your address
Rock Hill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,980 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
Northwestern High
Grades 9–12 · 1,822 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
South Pointe High
Grades 9–12 · 1,128 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
10th grade in Catawba · depends on your address
Rock Hill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,980 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
Northwestern High
Grades 9–12 · 1,822 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
South Pointe High
Grades 9–12 · 1,128 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
11th grade in Catawba · depends on your address
Rock Hill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,980 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
Northwestern High
Grades 9–12 · 1,822 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
South Pointe High
Grades 9–12 · 1,128 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
12th grade in Catawba · depends on your address
Rock Hill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,980 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
Northwestern High
Grades 9–12 · 1,822 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
South Pointe High
Grades 9–12 · 1,128 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Rock Hill
Catawba’s public schools are run by York School District 3, which also serves Rock Hill. 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.
Below the state in reading
Catawba vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Catawba’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Catawba | B− | York School District 3 |
Every school in Catawba
22 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 Catawba’s schools
Are Catawba’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of South Carolina: the public schools Catawba children attend outscore 51% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Catawba in?
York School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,034 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Catawba kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Rock Hill High, Northwestern High and South Pointe High.
What is Catawba’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in York School District 3 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Catawba spend per student?
$15,605 in York School District 3 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Catawba families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Catawba → 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.