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Schools in Mayo · Spartanburg School District 2

Mayo’s public schools outscore 95% of South Carolina districts

On the state math tests, 53% of Mayo’s students scored proficient, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mayo, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 12 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 7 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 24% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
SC 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
6,437 students on the public path
In brief

Mayo’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,533 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 20% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mayo’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 95% of South Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (175)Better than 95%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,766 test results and a graduating class of 745 could put Mayo anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mayo’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,681 in math, 5,852 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mayo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mayo ElementarySpartanburg School District 2B
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Mayo’s public schools are run by Spartanburg School District 2, which also serves Chesnee. 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.

Spartanburg School District 2Grades PK–12 · 14 schools · 11,806 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$11,533SC $15,090 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 52.1% · 5852 students tested
Math53%
State average 41% · 5681 students tested

Mayo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Mayo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MayoA+Spartanburg School District 2

Every school in Mayo

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).

District schools in Mayoby address
Mayo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
328 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Mayoin other towns
Boiling Springs Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Inman
B
1,122 students16:1Rate it →
Rainbow Lake Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chesnee
B−
973 students15:1Rate it →
Chesnee Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chesnee
B−
569 students16:1Rate it →
Boiling Springs High
High · Grades 9–12 · Boiling Springs
A+
2,772 students20:1Rate it →
Chesnee High
High · Grades 9–12 · Chesnee
A
673 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Mayo’s schools

Are Mayo’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mayo children attend outscore 95% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mayo in?

Spartanburg School District 2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,806 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mayo kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Boiling Springs High and Chesnee High.

What is Mayo’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Spartanburg School District 2 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Mayo spend per student?

$11,533 in Spartanburg School District 2 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.