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Pickens County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Easley, Clemson, Central, Liberty, Pickens, Six Mile and Norris.

Easley’s School Grade A− better than 76% of South Carolina school districts

Students
16,313
Schools
23
Spent per student
$12,476
SC $15,090
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$160.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Pickens County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of South Carolina districts
  • Spends 17% less per student than the SC average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $160.4M, about $9,832 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Easley 27,319A−Clemson 18,941A−Central 5,298A−Liberty 3,344A−Pickens 3,188Six Mile 770Norris 761

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Easley. Grade by grade →

PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Richard H. Gettys MiddleThis district
9–12Easley HighThis district

Test scores vs. SC

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45%
State average 41% · 7,944 students tested
Reading / language arts56%
State average 52.1% · 8,434 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 83.8% · 1,343 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
$12,476 per student · 17% below SC
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 49%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
15,689’20
16,217’21
16,310’22
16,223’23
16,313’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 73%Hispanic 12%Black 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Clemson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clemson
A+
794 students14:1
Forest Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Easley
A−
677 students15:1
West End Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Easley
B
643 students12:1
Liberty Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Liberty
637 students15:1
East End Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Easley
B+
618 students14:1
Dacusville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Easley
C+
573 students16:1
Six Mile Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Six Mile
C+
571 students15:1
Hagood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pickens
C+
567 students15:1
Crosswell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Easley
B
554 students12:1
McKissick Academy of Science & Technology
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Easley
C
519 students14:1
Central Academy of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Central
B−
499 students14:1
Pickens Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pickens
C+
493 students13:1
Ambler Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pickens
B+
316 students14:1
Liberty Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Liberty
C+
470 students13:1
Richard H. Gettys Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Easley
C+
1,217 students15:1
R. C. Edwards Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Central
B+
835 students16:1
Pickens Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pickens
C+
566 students14:1
Liberty Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Liberty
C
458 students13:1
Dacusville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Easley
B−
356 students14:1
Easley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Easley
A
1,862 students18:1
Pickens High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pickens
A−
1,226 students15:1
D. W. Daniel High
High · Grades 9–12 · Central
A
1,222 students17:1
Liberty High
High · Grades 9–12 · Liberty
A
640 students13:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Anderson School District 4Pendleton
$15,654per student

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.