Photo: Fife_Club (Uploads) · Public domainLake Wylie’s public schools outscore 98% of South Carolina districts
In Lake Wylie, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Wylie, 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 Wylie’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 56 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Wylie’s, its schools beat 93%, lower than their 98% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 66% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,772 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% 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 Wylie’s grade
A+: better than 98% of South Carolina school districts, #4 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 Lake Wylie, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Lake Wylie · depends on your address
Oakridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,146 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Clover
Clover Middle
Grades 6–8 · 969 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Clover
7th grade in Lake Wylie · depends on your address
Oakridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,146 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Clover
Clover Middle
Grades 6–8 · 969 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Clover
8th grade in Lake Wylie · depends on your address
Oakridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,146 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Clover
Clover Middle
Grades 6–8 · 969 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Clover
9th grade in Lake Wylie
Clover High
Grades 9–12 · 2,713 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clover
10th grade in Lake Wylie
Clover High
Grades 9–12 · 2,713 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clover
11th grade in Lake Wylie
Clover High
Grades 9–12 · 2,713 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clover
12th grade in Lake Wylie
Clover High
Grades 9–12 · 2,713 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clover
Lake Wylie’s public schools are run by York School District 2, which also serves Clover. 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 above the state in reading
Lake Wylie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Lake Wylie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Wylie | A+ | York School District 2 |
Every school in Lake Wylie
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 Lake Wylie’s schools
Are Lake Wylie’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Wylie children attend outscore 98% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Wylie in?
York School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,038 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lake Wylie kids go to high school?
Clover High in Clover, with 2,713 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Lake Wylie’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in York School District 2 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Lake Wylie spend per student?
$14,772 in York School District 2 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lake Wylie families are saying about school.
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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.