Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0Holly Hill’s public schools score below 89% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Holly Hill’s districts is 17%, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Holly Hill, 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.
Holly Hill’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 ↓
One elementary school, then nine middle and seven high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Holly Hill’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 Holly Hill, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Holly Hill
Holly Hill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 356 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Holly Hill
Holly Hill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 356 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Holly Hill
Holly Hill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 356 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Holly Hill
Holly Hill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 356 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Holly Hill
Holly Hill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 356 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Holly Hill
Holly Hill Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 356 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Holly Hill’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
Holly Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Holly Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Hill | D | Orangeburg County |
Every school in Holly Hill
13 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 Holly Hill’s schools
Are Holly Hill’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Holly Hill 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 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Holly Hill in?
Orangeburg County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,089 students in 26 schools (2024–25).
Where do Holly Hill 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 Holly Hill’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 Holly Hill 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 Holly Hill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Holly Hill → 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.