Loris’s public schools outscore 77% of South Carolina districts
On the state math tests, 49% of Loris’s students scored proficient, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Loris, 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.
Loris’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 121 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Loris’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,340 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 13 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 9% 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 Loris’s grade
A−: better than 77% of South Carolina school districts, #50 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 Loris, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Loris
Loris Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 790 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Loris
Loris Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 790 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Loris
Loris Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 790 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Loris
Loris Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 790 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Loris
Loris Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 790 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Loris
Loris Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 790 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Loris
Loris High
Grades 9–12 · 857 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Loris
Loris High
Grades 9–12 · 857 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Loris
Loris High
Grades 9–12 · 857 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Loris
Loris High
Grades 9–12 · 857 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Loris’s public schools are run by Horry County School District, which also serves Atlantic Beach, Aynor, Briarcliffe Acres and Conway 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
Loris vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Loris’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Loris | A− | Horry County |
Every school in Loris
15 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 Loris’s schools
Are Loris’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Loris children attend outscore 77% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #50 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Loris in?
Horry County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 48,662 students in 55 schools (2024–25).
Where do Loris kids go to high school?
Loris High, with 857 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Loris’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Horry County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Loris spend per student?
$14,340 in Horry County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Loris families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Loris → 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.