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York School District 2

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Clover.

Clover’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of South Carolina school districts

Students
9,038
Schools
10
Spent per student
$14,772
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$181M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about York School District 2

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 98% of South Carolina districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $181M, about $20,026 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 98% of the 92 South Carolina school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A+Clover 7,659

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clover. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Clover HighThis district

Test scores vs. SC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency61%
State average 41% · 4,559 students tested
Reading / language arts66%
State average 52.1% · 4,765 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 83.8% · 651 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,772 per student · 2% below SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 37%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
8,372’20
8,831’21
9,087’22
9,154’23
9,038’24

Up 8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 69%Black 11%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools.

Crowders Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clover
A
1,104 students13:1
Oakridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clover
A
818 students14:1
Larne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clover
B
574 students11:1
Griggs Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clover
A
510 students13:1
Kinard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clover
B
463 students13:1
Bethany Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clover
A−
388 students12:1
Bethel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clover
A−
353 students11:1
Oakridge Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clover
A−
1,146 students14:1
Clover Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clover
B
969 students14:1
Clover High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clover
A+
2,713 students15:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Carolina.