Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Fort Mill’s public schools outscore almost every South Carolina district
Math proficiency in Fort Mill’s districts is 67%, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Mill, 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.
Fort Mill’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 44 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Mill’s, its schools beat 91%, lower than their 99% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 75% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,698 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then five middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Annes Catholic School (private) and Dolphin STEM Academy (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 Fort Mill’s grade
A+: better than 99% of South Carolina school districts, #1 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Mill, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fort Mill · depends on your address
Sugar Creek Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 755 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Fort Mill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 729 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Riverview Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 711 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fort Mill · depends on your address
Fort Mill High
Grades 9–12 · 2,115 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Nation Ford High
Grades 9–12 · 1,921 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Catawba Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,704 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fort Mill · depends on your address
Fort Mill High
Grades 9–12 · 2,115 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Nation Ford High
Grades 9–12 · 1,921 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Catawba Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,704 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Fort Mill’s public schools are run by York School District 4, which also serves Tega Cay. 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 above the state in reading
Fort Mill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Fort Mill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Mill | A+ | York School District 4 |
Every school in Fort Mill
18 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 Fort Mill’s schools
Are Fort Mill’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fort Mill children attend outscore 99% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fort Mill in?
York School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,445 students in 20 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fort Mill kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Fort Mill High, Nation Ford High and Catawba Ridge High School.
What is Fort Mill’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in York School District 4 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Fort Mill spend per student?
$13,698 in York School District 4 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fort Mill?
Yes: St. Annes Catholic School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 69 students) and Dolphin STEM Academy (nonsectarian, grades 3–12, 34 students).
Parents talk
What Fort Mill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fort Mill → 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.