Lake Secession’s public schools outscore 89% of South Carolina districts
53% of students in Lake Secession’s public schools are proficient in math, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Secession, 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.
Lake Secession’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 200 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Secession’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,900 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 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 Lake Secession’s grade
A: better than 89% of South Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Secession, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Lake Secession · depends on your address
Cherokee Trail Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 360 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Donalds
Wright Middle
Grades 6–8 · 323 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Abbeville
Diamond Hill Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 252 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Abbeville
7th grade in Lake Secession · depends on your address
Dixie High
Grades 7–12 · 565 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Due West
Wright Middle
Grades 6–8 · 323 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Abbeville
8th grade in Lake Secession · depends on your address
Dixie High
Grades 7–12 · 565 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Due West
Wright Middle
Grades 6–8 · 323 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Abbeville
9th grade in Lake Secession · depends on your address
Dixie High
Grades 7–12 · 565 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Due West
Abbeville High
Grades 9–12 · 463 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Abbeville
10th grade in Lake Secession · depends on your address
Dixie High
Grades 7–12 · 565 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Due West
Abbeville High
Grades 9–12 · 463 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Abbeville
11th grade in Lake Secession · depends on your address
Dixie High
Grades 7–12 · 565 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Due West
Abbeville High
Grades 9–12 · 463 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Abbeville
12th grade in Lake Secession · depends on your address
Dixie High
Grades 7–12 · 565 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Due West
Abbeville High
Grades 9–12 · 463 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Abbeville
Lake Secession’s public schools are run by Abbeville County School District, which also serves Abbeville, Calhoun Falls, Donalds and Due West 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.
Above the state in reading
Lake Secession vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Lake Secession’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Secession | A | Abbeville County |
Every school in Lake Secession
6 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 Lake Secession’s schools
Are Lake Secession’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Secession children attend outscore 89% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Secession in?
Abbeville County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,746 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
What is Lake Secession’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Abbeville County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Lake Secession spend per student?
$14,900 in Abbeville County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lake Secession families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lake Secession → 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.