Great Branch Teacherage · Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0Edisto’s public schools score below 89% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 17% of Edisto’s students scored proficient, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edisto, 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.
Edisto’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,009 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 elementary schools, then nine middle and seven high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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 Edisto’s grade
D: better than 11% of South Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edisto, with each school’s own grade.
Edisto’s public schools are run by Orangeburg County School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Edisto vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Edisto’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Edisto | D | Orangeburg County |
| Orangeburg | D | Orangeburg County |
Every school in Edisto
24 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 Edisto’s schools
Are Edisto’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Edisto children attend score below 89% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Edisto in?
Orangeburg County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,089 students in 26 schools (2024–25).
Where do Edisto kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Orangeburg Wilkinson High, Lake Marion High School, Edisto High, Bethune-Bowman Middle/High, Branchville High, North Middle/High and Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High.
What is Edisto’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Orangeburg County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Edisto spend per student?
$18,009 in Orangeburg County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Edisto families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Edisto → 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.