Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0Kershaw’s public schools outscore 71% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Kershaw, 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.
Kershaw’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 165 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kershaw’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 45% 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 $13,299 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then five middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 11% 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 Kershaw’s grade
B+: better than 71% of South Carolina school districts. 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 Kershaw, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Kershaw
Kershaw Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 512 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Kershaw
Kershaw Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 512 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Kershaw
Kershaw Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 512 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Kershaw
Kershaw Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 512 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Kershaw
Kershaw Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 512 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Kershaw
Kershaw Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 512 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kershaw’s public schools are run by Lancaster County School District, which also serves Heath Springs, Lancaster and Van Wyck. 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
Kershaw vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Kershaw’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kershaw | B+ | Lancaster County |
Every school in Kershaw
10 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 Kershaw’s schools
Are Kershaw’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kershaw children attend outscore 71% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kershaw in?
Lancaster County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 15,417 students in 22 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kershaw kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Indian Land High, Lancaster High, Andrew Jackson High and Buford High.
What is Kershaw’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Lancaster County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Kershaw spend per student?
$13,299 in Lancaster County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kershaw families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kershaw → 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.