Alexander-Hill House · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Keowee Key’s public schools outscore 68% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Keowee Key, 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.
Keowee Key’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 41 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Keowee Key’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,320 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Keowee Key’s grade
B+: better than 68% of South Carolina school districts, #85 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores are above the South Carolina average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Keowee Key, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Keowee Key · depends on your address
Walhalla Middle
Grades 6–8 · 857 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Walhalla
Seneca Middle
Grades 6–8 · 829 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
West Oak Middle
Grades 6–8 · 656 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Westminster
7th grade in Keowee Key · depends on your address
Walhalla Middle
Grades 6–8 · 857 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Walhalla
Seneca Middle
Grades 6–8 · 829 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
West Oak Middle
Grades 6–8 · 656 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Westminster
8th grade in Keowee Key · depends on your address
Walhalla Middle
Grades 6–8 · 857 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Walhalla
Seneca Middle
Grades 6–8 · 829 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
West Oak Middle
Grades 6–8 · 656 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Westminster
9th grade in Keowee Key · depends on your address
Walhalla High
Grades 9–12 · 1,118 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Walhalla
Seneca High
Grades 9–12 · 1,051 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
West-Oak High
Grades 9–12 · 735 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Westminster
10th grade in Keowee Key · depends on your address
Walhalla High
Grades 9–12 · 1,118 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Walhalla
Seneca High
Grades 9–12 · 1,051 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
West-Oak High
Grades 9–12 · 735 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Westminster
11th grade in Keowee Key · depends on your address
Walhalla High
Grades 9–12 · 1,118 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Walhalla
Seneca High
Grades 9–12 · 1,051 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
West-Oak High
Grades 9–12 · 735 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Westminster
12th grade in Keowee Key · depends on your address
Walhalla High
Grades 9–12 · 1,118 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Walhalla
Seneca High
Grades 9–12 · 1,051 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Seneca
West-Oak High
Grades 9–12 · 735 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Westminster
Keowee Key’s public schools are run by Oconee County School District, which also serves Salem, Seneca, Walhalla and West Union and others. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Keowee Key vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Keowee Key’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Keowee Key | B+ | Oconee County |
Every school in Keowee Key
16 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 Keowee Key’s schools
Are Keowee Key’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Keowee Key children attend outscore 68% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #85 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Keowee Key in?
Oconee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,978 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Keowee Key kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Walhalla High, Seneca High and West-Oak High.
What is Keowee Key’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Oconee County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Keowee Key spend per student?
$15,320 in Oconee County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Keowee Key families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Keowee Key → 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.