Hilltop’s public schools outscore 55% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hilltop, 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 98% 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.
Hilltop’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 128 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hilltop’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Spartanburg School District 6 spends $15,369 per student and Spartanburg School District 7 $19,714, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Hilltop’s grade
B: better than 55% of South Carolina school districts, #108 of 169 South Carolina towns. Graduation is above the South Carolina average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hilltop, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Hilltop · depends on your address
Dorman High
Grades 9–12 · 3,920 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Roebuck
Spartanburg High
Grades 9–12 · 2,164 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Spartanburg
10th grade in Hilltop · depends on your address
Dorman High
Grades 9–12 · 3,920 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Roebuck
Spartanburg High
Grades 9–12 · 2,164 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Spartanburg
11th grade in Hilltop · depends on your address
Dorman High
Grades 9–12 · 3,920 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Roebuck
Spartanburg High
Grades 9–12 · 2,164 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Spartanburg
12th grade in Hilltop · depends on your address
Dorman High
Grades 9–12 · 3,920 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Roebuck
Spartanburg High
Grades 9–12 · 2,164 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Spartanburg
Hilltop runs its own schools through grade 12 (Spartanburg School District 6). From grade PK, students attend the Spartanburg School District 7, shared with Spartanburg. Its elementary school is in Roebuck. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hilltop
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
Hilltop vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Hilltop’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hilltop | B | Spartanburg School District 6 PK–12 · Spartanburg School District 7 PK–12 |
| Spartanburg | B | Spartanburg School District 7 |
Every school in Hilltop
22 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 Hilltop’s schools
Are Hilltop’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of South Carolina: the public schools Hilltop children attend outscore 55% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #108 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hilltop in?
Two districts: Spartanburg School District 6 runs grades PK–12, and Spartanburg School District 7 runs grades PK–12, shared with Spartanburg.
Where do Hilltop kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Dorman High and Spartanburg High.
What is Hilltop’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Spartanburg School District 6 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Hilltop spend per student?
$15,369 in Spartanburg School District 6 and $19,714 in Spartanburg School District 7 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hilltop families are saying about school.
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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.