Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Inman’s public schools outscore 87% of South Carolina districts
On the state math tests, 49% of Inman’s students scored proficient, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Inman, 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.
Inman’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,212 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is T. E. Mabry Middle, then Chapman High. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Inman’s grade
A: better than 87% of South Carolina school districts, #14 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 Inman, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Inman
Inman Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 565 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Inman
Inman Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 565 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Inman
Inman Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 565 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Inman
Inman Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 565 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Inman
Chapman High
Grades 9–12 · 1,057 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Inman
Chapman High
Grades 9–12 · 1,057 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Inman
Chapman High
Grades 9–12 · 1,057 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Inman
Chapman High
Grades 9–12 · 1,057 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Inman’s public schools are run by Spartanburg School District 1, which also serves Campobello and Landrum. Parts of Inman (10% and 3% of its land) are served by Spartanburg School District 2 and Spartanburg School District 6 instead. 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
Inman vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Inman’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Inman | A | Spartanburg School District 1 |
Every school in Inman
4 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 Inman’s schools
Are Inman’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Inman children attend outscore 87% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #14 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 Inman in?
Spartanburg School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,364 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Inman are served by Spartanburg School District 2 and Spartanburg School District 6.
Where do Inman kids go to high school?
Chapman High, with 1,057 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Inman’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Spartanburg School District 1 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Inman spend per student?
$13,212 in Spartanburg School District 1 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Inman families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Inman → 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.