Easley Mill · Photo: Upstateherd · CC BY-SA 3.0Easley’s public schools outscore 76% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Easley, 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 100% 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.
Easley’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 175 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Easley’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,476 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Richard H. Gettys Middle, then Easley High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lakes and Bridges Charter School and Easley Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Easley’s grade
A−: better than 76% of South Carolina school districts, #62 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Easley, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Easley
Richard H. Gettys Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,217 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Easley
Richard H. Gettys Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,217 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Easley
Richard H. Gettys Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,217 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Easley
Easley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,862 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Easley
Easley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,862 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Easley
Easley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,862 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Easley
Easley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,862 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Easley’s public schools are run by Pickens County School District, which also serves Central, Clemson, Liberty and Norris and others. 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.
Above the state in reading
Easley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Easley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Easley | A− | Pickens County |
Every school in Easley
8 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 Easley’s schools
Are Easley’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Easley children attend outscore 76% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #62 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Easley in?
Pickens County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,313 students in 23 schools (2024–25).
Where do Easley kids go to high school?
Easley High, with 1,862 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Easley’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Pickens County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Easley spend per student?
$12,476 in Pickens County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Easley?
Yes: Easley Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 152 students). Easley also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Easley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Easley → 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.